Supersonic 1,200kmph jet could fly from NYC to London in 3.5hrs – and it’s just smashed a key speed and altitude test
THE supersonic jet that could fly passengers from London to New York City in 3.5hours has reached a new top speed in its ...
CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success
Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic, which was working on commercial and military faster-than-sound jets, shutdown after ...
Chinese Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Concept That Launches Its Own Weapons Emerges
Boost-glide vehicles already present significant challenges for defenders and one loaded with various sub-payloads could ...
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 ...
“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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Is the future of air travel hypersonic?
A Chinese company has successfully tested a prototype plane which could one day travel at hypersonic speeds ... which is "the new Mach 1", said The Economist. "Just as aviators of old sought ...
Hopes for Britain’s own hypersonic plane of the future are DASHED as UK firm behind 4,000mph ‘Son of Concorde’ collapses
THE dream of flying from London to New York City in 60 minutes in a plane that can hit 4,000mph has been dashed after a ...
Where do the most sonic booms occur and why?
The BBC looks at why sonic booms are more common in the East of England and whether there could be many more in future. A ...
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What’s the World’s Fastest Flight?
As supersonic and hypersonic technologies advance ... Every significant achievement, from the Bell X-1’s breaking of the ...
China tests hypersonic passenger plane that can fly from London to New York in under 2 hours
Travelling at speeds of 5,000kph (3,000mph), the new plane could potentially fly between London and New York in 1.5 hours.
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Supersonic 1,200kmph jet could fly from NYC to London in 3.5hrs – and it’s just smashed a key speed and altitude test
The XB-1 plane, from Boom Technology ... There have been no commercial aircraft even capable of hypersonic or supersonic flight since the Concorde. The aircraft were banned in the UK because ...