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Supersonic
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Topics related to supersonic flight, which refers to the rate of travel of an object that exceeds the speed of sound.
Rolls-Royce launch new effort for supersonic propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines will partner to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems for civil and defense aerospace gas…
2020-08-21
OTD: American SST dream is dead – Boeing cancels the 2707
The 1970s were a crazy time in the world and aviation was no exception. Manufacturers left and right…
2020-05-20
Boom assembles supersonic XB-1 demonstrator wing [Video]
Boom Supersonic installed the wings of their XB-1 demonstrator onto the fuselage, paving the way to the supersonic…
2020-05-15
FAA prepares the future of supersonic commercial flights
Fast is nice, quiet is better. The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing the future of supersonic commercial flights…
2020-04-01
NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft cleared for final assembly
Perhaps not at supersonic speeds, but NASA is certainly moving closer to building its piloted experimental aircraft capable…
2019-12-18
No paper plane: NASA supersonic X-59 QueSST is coming together
Following years of research and design engineering, NASA believes it has come up with a solution on how…
2019-10-11
Supersonic flight meets another challenge besides noise reduction
Three U.S. based startups racing to build a successor to the iconic Concorde face another major hurdle besides…
2019-07-05
Supersonic aircraft are not coming back – Here is why.
Supersonic aircraft are not coming back. A few weeks ago, on March 2nd, we celebrated the 50th anniversary…
2019-03-18
NASA pictures supersonic shockwave interaction in flight
NASA captures the first-ever images of the interaction of shockwaves from two supersonic aircraft in flight. Images are…
2019-03-15
History hour: 50 years ago, the maiden flight of the Concorde
Half a century ago, one event marked the history of aviation forever. On Sunday, March 2, 1969, at…
2019-03-01
Did a Virgin Atlantic Boeing really fly faster than sound?
“Fair winds and following seas” ‒ a Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner reached a thrilling speed of 801…
2019-02-20
Supersonic drama: Aerion changes partners from Lockheed to Boeing
It is becoming increasingly harder to keep up with all the latest developments in the industry-wide efforts to…
2019-02-15
Boom, Aerion & Spike head-to-head in supersonic jet race
Updated on February 5, 2019, to include additional images. Three upstart companies – Boom Supersonic, Aerion and Spike…
2019-02-04