Commentary: Supersonic jets are making a comeback - but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. University of Queensland's Chris James ...
Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic has become the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier.
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work.
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Boom XB-1 Jet Breaks Sound Barrier, Paving Way for Supersonic Passenger Planes Once Again
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing ...
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the Mach 1.7 Overture will keep the US aviation industry ahead of China in the ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
Chris James receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), and the US Office of Naval Research. Late last week, American ...
‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound ...
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Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters
Today’s a day I’ve been looking forward to for more than a decade,” said Blake Scholl, Boom's visionary founder and chief ...
Major update on supersonic plane designed to fly Melbourne to Los Angeles in 8.5 hours
An American company designing a new passenger aircraft with the ability to fly from Melbourne to Los Angeles in just 8.5 ...
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 at the Mojave Air & Space Port in ...