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US supersonic aircraft nearly breaks sound barrier in test flight over Mojave Desert
The US firm's XB-1 prototype reached a transonic speed of Mach 0.95 during Test Flight 11 on January 10, 2025. The test took place over the Mojave Desert in California. Boom Supersonic was founded ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet that will fly passengers from London to NYC in 3.5hrs shares first major update of 2025
"Flight 11 again reached a transonic top speed of Mach 0.95, faster than the cruising speed of today’s airliners," the company said in a flight test update. "An aircraft flies transonic when it ...
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Major milestone for ‘Son of Concorde’ which will ‘fly from London to NYC in 3.5 hours’
A plane dubbed the ‘son of the Concorde’ that could fly from London to New York in three and a half hours has completed its eleventh test flight. Boom Technologies say their plane is ‘on ...