Boom Supersonic: XB-1 breaks the sound barrier for the second and last time
Boom XB-1 broke the sound barrier again at the end of the test campaign. The next step for Boom Supersonic is to develop a ...
Could supersonic air travel make a comeback?
This 34-minute flight, the culmination of 11 previous subsonic ones, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
The world’s most traveled man shares his four top tips for smarter airline travel
The "World’s Most Travelled Man" has revealed his travel tips which include enjoying a glass of red wine, opting for ...
JOAN COLLINS on Concorde's heyday: I was seated next to Dodi Fayed. When I asked why he was going to London, he smiled and said: 'I'm looking for a new girlfriend.' T…
I had such memorable moments. On one trip from New York to London, I was seated next to Dodi Fayed, son of Harrods owner, the ...
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...
D.C. plane crash investigation: Flight from CT had to abort landing 24 hours prior to deadly incident
All are feared dead in a crash involving a Black Hawk helicopter built by Connecticut's Sikorsky and an American Airlines ...
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When was the last major commercial airplane crash?
Before Wednesday's crash between a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter, the last fatal crash involving a U.S. commercial airline occurred in 2009 in New York.
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Why You Couldn’t Afford To Fly Concorde
Concorde was supposed to revolutionize air travel, cutting flight times in half and making supersonic travel the norm.
When was the last commercial plane crash in the US?
In 2018, a passenger on a Southwest Airlines jet was killed after shrapnel from the plane's engine crashed through a window and caused such a drop in air pressure that a passenger suffered fatal ...
It's been nearly 16 years since the last deadly commercial plane crash in America
In 2018, a passenger on a Southwest Airlines jet was killed after shrapnel from the plane's engine crashed through a window ...
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Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
Boom said last year it has orders for 130 aircraft, which include orders and pre-orders. Those commercial flights could be ...