A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
We flew supersonic: when Concorde ruled the skies
The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...
Aero India: Test pilots, who they are, what they do?
Being a test pilot isn’t always the healthiest business in the world. [In the 1950s, test pilots were being killed at the ...
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet to blast off on first-ever flight at supersonic speeds today with special event
On the ground, Boom's chief test flight engineer, Nick Sheryka, and advisor Greg Krauland, will be joined by former chief Concorde pilot at British Airways, Mike Bannister. “Even people who have ...
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Star Wars Tie Advanced X1 Battle Drone UnBoxing
Dale takes a look at the amazing new Battle Drone from Propel. This is no ordinary drone - check out our Part 1: Unboxing ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
Such speeds could cut the journey from San Diego to Los Angeles to just 10 minutes, according to former chief Concorde pilot at British Airways, Mike Bannister, who was on the ground to witness ...
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‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight
The American-built civil supersonic jet is made from carbon fibre, and unlike Concorde’s droop nose, pilots use an “augmented reality vision system” to see past its long nose for takeoff and ...
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Interview with ‘Captain Concorde’ who joined wings to prayers
The year was 1981, and 47-year-old Captain Brian Walpole was flying high. As one of the first British Airways (BA) Concorde pilots, Mr Walpole had what he called “the best seat in the house”. Week ...