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 ...
‘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.
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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”: 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 ...
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Inside the plans for a Chinese hypersonic plane that will fly from London to New York in less than two hours
The Concorde was cramped, but one of the greatest triumphs of ... The bigger and newer of the two, the Comac C119, first ...
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 ...
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Concorde made its final flight over 20 years ago and supersonic air travel has yet to return. Here's a look at its incredible history.
Co-developed by Britain and France, Concorde was the first and only supersonic commercial airliner. British Airways operated its final commercial Concorde flight in 2003, ending its 27-year career.
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 ...