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 ...
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What causes sonic booms? How weather conditions affect the sound
During each liftoff and landing, several factors are in play affecting the intensity and duration of each sonic boom.
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
The content is produced solely by The Conversation. Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the ...
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Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft is now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service. NASA’s X-59 ...
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic jets also fly higher than current commercial planes do, introducing atmospheric effects that may warm the planet further. In response to questions from MIT Technology Review ...
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Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters
There were more sighs of relief than “I told you so” in the aftermath of Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 prototype ... “There are two multiplier effects — one from suppliers, and the other ...
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Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator aircraft makes successful flight in California
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- An airport in North Carolina is tipping its pilot hat to Boom Supersonic after a successful flight of one of its aircraft. Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTI ...
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Boom Supersonic
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Boom XB-1's successful test flight revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has contracts with at least two ...
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London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
It’s been more than 20 years since the last supersonic passenger flight took ... Overture hasn’t quite managed to eliminate the sonic boom effect, but thanks to more optimised aerodynamics ...
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‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl praised his team for accomplishing a feat that has been confined to the work of governments and militaries for the last two decades. He said he hopes ...