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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One-on-one with Concorde Chief Pilot following Boom XB-1 triumph
After Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator went Mach 1, RGN interviewed Mike Bannister, who served as the Chief Pilot of BA's ...
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I captained Concorde's last flight - I'm excited for the return of supersonic
Captain Mike Bannister, who flew more Concorde hours than any other pilot, is hopeful about the future of the Boom Supersonic ...
Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
Travel Weekly5d
Will Boom Overture become the first supersonic passenger jet since Concorde?
The aircraft catching the most interest is the Overture, a commercial style plane designed to carry up to 80 passengers with a range of 7,800km. Overture has the potential to revolutionise air travel ...
Runway Girl4d
Great expectations for supersonic travel as XB-1 breaks sound barrier
The XB-1 test flight was a unique event that will live on in the history books and has given travelers hope of a return to ...
Winston-Salem Journal5d
Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters
Unlike Concorde, which featured an adaptation ... to Honolulu in three hours are among the possibilities, Boom said. Having Overture’s landing gear compatible with international airport runways ...
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
Boom plans to build an airliner called Overture that can fly at Mach 1.7 ... There was the little-known Russian Tupolev-144 and Concorde, a Franco-British supersonic airliner operated by British ...
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Supersonic Jets Are Making A Comeback But Despite The Hype, Don't Expect To Book Yet
Remember the Concorde? Designs for supersonic airliners ... subsonic airliners when it takes off . Rendering of Boom Supersonic's Overture supersonic airliner on the runway. Boom Supersonic ...