New Scientist on MSN1d
Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of ...
What It’s Like To Fly Supersonic In 7 Different Aircraft
Each time one flies above Mach 1 is special. Most commercial pilots have never done it. Our reporter is not a pilot, but he’s ...
5 Worst Fighter Jets To Fly For The US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has flown some of the greatest fighter jets in history, but there are a few stinkers, too. These are the ...
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The first supersonic flight of the Boom XB-1, an aircraft that could revolutionize civil aviation
The XB-1 is a demonstrator for the future Boom Overture, which aims to be the first supersonic passenger aircraft made in the ...
The Aviationist on MSN1d
Boom’s XB-1 Demonstrator Achieves Supersonic Flight
Less than a year from the maiden flight, the first civil supersonic jet made by a private company aims to demonstrate ...
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NASA's new supersonic X-59 jet hits the afterburner (photos)
In new photos, the X-59 performs afterburner tests at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California.
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Supersonic Jet
Here’s What You Need to Know: America’s first supersonic jet did not excel as a fighter. On October 14, 1947, an orange-painted Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager ...
Italy Supports Saudi Arabia Joining GCAP Fighter-Jet Program, PM Meloni Says
The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter ...