Nasa’s own ‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 3.5hr makes major progress towards first flight
THE ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic plane being built by Nasa has started testing its ‘quiet’ jet engines ahead of its first ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Fires Up Engine For The First Time Ahead Of First Flight
X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved ...
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Nasa’s own ‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 3.5hr makes major progress towards first flight
THE 'Son of Concorde' supersonic plane being built by Nasa has started testing its 'quiet' jet engines ahead of its first flight test. The supersonic aircraft is called the X-59 Quesst – and it ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet that can go from London to New York in 3.5 hours smashes high speed test
The jet nicknamed the 'Son of Concorde' has just hit a new top speed in its latest test flight.
“Son of Concorde”: Super-speed jet sets new record, gunning for 3.5 hours NY-London flights
"XB-1 is reaching higher speeds and altitudes, gradually expanding its flight envelope to prepare the aircraft and team for ...
Inside the plans for a Chinese hypersonic plane that will fly from London to New York in less than two hours
Having spent time working in Shanghai the last time there was talk of a ‘super plane’, Jonathan Margolis gives his verdict on ...
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I toured a Concorde. Take a look inside the discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals.
The name "Concorde" was chosen because it means unity or harmony in both English and French. The first test flight was conducted in 1969, and Concorde flew commercially for the first time in 1976.
Supersonic 'Son of Concorde' jet that could fly London to NYC in under 4 hours smashes key speed test
Several aerospace manufacturers are competing to create the first supersonic jet since the British Concorde, which was retired in 2003 due to concerns over its expense and the sonic booms it created ...
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 Plane Breaks Its Speed Record Blasting Towards Sound Barrier
The latest test flight was piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. Along with breaking the plane’s speed record, his flight also reached new ...
NASA fires up its X-59 quiet supersonic jet engine for the first time
But NASA wants to show that faster-than-sound travel is possible without the annoyance of the boom, which is where its X-59 ...
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Boom Supersonic Test Aircraft Approaches Speed of Sound
XB-1 demonstrator did not quite break the sound barrier during its seventh test flight but reached speed and altitude ...