Breaking the sound barrier quietly: Boom's new XB-1 could change supersonic air travel
Prior to 2003 a transatlantic trip from new york to london could be done in as little as 3 hours, compaired to today's fight ...
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NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet clears 'major hurdle' ahead of 1st flight (photos)
The X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet was designed to break the sound barrier without producing the thunderous sonic booms that typically accompany supersonic flight. And based on the results of the vehicle ...
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The Quiet Concorde - Supersonic Spike S-512 - No Sonic Boom, No Problem!
One of the biggest problems facing supersonic aircraft today is the sonic boom issue ... Are Desperate for Workers The best Western TV show ever made isn't 'Gunsmoke' or 'Bonanza,' according ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
In the early 1970s, sonic boom concerns led the United States government to ban supersonic passenger flight over land in the US. This hurt the Concorde’s potential market, hence its only two ...
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Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
The latest test flight represents an important stage in the development of supersonic aircraft that minimise their characteristic “sonic boom” – the considerable noise generated as the shock ...