There is every indication that supersonic planes are on their way back, more than two decades after Concorde last took to the ...
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
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In fact, the situation may be even more stark. Supersonic aircraft tend to fly at high altitudes (Concorde flew at 60,000ft (18km) rather than the 40,000ft (12km) typical for most passenger jets ...
Boom Supersonic independently designed and built the XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet in America. The XB-1's first ...
CHINA has unveiled its latest supersonic drone which reportedly could fly passengers at twice the speed of Concorde. The superfast aircraft, dubbed “Monkey King”, aims to reach a top ...
Concorde was restricted to flying transatlantic ... can help reconcile the twin goals of zero-emission aviation and supersonic aircraft. Supported by the Aspen Institute and MIT’s Laboratory ...