Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
For efficiency reasons, most passenger jets cruise slightly slower than ... supersonic aircraft with a less disruptive sonic boom. Boom Supersonic don’t plan to fly supersonically over land.
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Carnegie Mellon Grad’s Supersonic Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier
A Carnegie Mellon University grad is behind the successful flight earlier this week of the first independently developed jet ...
Boom completes first supersonic flight
The company planning to build the world’s fastest airliner at Piedmont Triad International Airport completed the first supersonic flight of its demonstrator aircraft on Tuesday at the Mojave Air & ...
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Supersonic Jets Are Making A Comeback But Despite The Hype, Don't Expect To Book Yet
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator ... SA The allure of supersonic travel For efficiency reasons, most passenger jets cruise slightly slower than the speed of sound, at around Mach ...
Japan Today6d
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
Boom's founder and CEO Blake Scholl says the flight "demonstrates that the technology for passenger supersonic flight has arrived.” The test aircraft was made with lightweight carbon fiber and uses an ...