Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what it means for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
Golf Digest21h
TaylorMade P·790 irons: What you need to know
What you need to know: The fifth generation of TaylorMade's players-distance P·790 irons boast a new steel alloy for the face that is 20-percent stronger than in the previous iteration. This allows ...
MIT Technology Review13d
What a return to supersonic flight could mean for climate change
And yet, knowing what I know about the climate, the promise of a return to supersonic flight is a little tarnished. We’re in ...
New York Post21d
Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
BOOM One month prior, the aircraft hit a top speed of only 728 mph, as before the latest test flight, the aircraft had not previously broken the sound barrier. BOOM The XB-1 is the prototype for ...
CNN21d
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. The return of ...
The Verge21d
Boom’s supersonic test plane breaks the sound barrier for the first time
On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1. On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier ...
The Sun21d
‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
That is the same airspace where Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound in 1947, in his Bell X-1 plane. “Even people who have flown supersonic hundreds of ...
CBS News21d
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight over Mojave Desert
That speed is equivalent to 750 miles per hour. It marks the first time an independently developed jet has broken the sound barrier, Boom Supersonic said, and the plane is the "first supersonic ...
Sky21d
Boom test flight: 'New Concorde' prototype jet breaks sound barrier
During the test flight, it reached an altitude of 35,000ft before accelerating to Mach 1.1 (844mph) - 10% faster than the speed of sound.
Los Angeles Times21d
Boom Technology’s supersonic test jet breaks sound barrier for first time
A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights two decades after the Concorde’s demise.