Boom expects the airlines to be profitable at about $5,000 USD a seat, which of course is a high price tag, and the company ...
The solution for Concorde was an elegant delta- or triangular-shaped wing reminiscent of 1950s military aircraft. It had few moveable parts compared to the wing of a subsonic jet, but the sleek ...
China's new 'Monkey King' drone is anticipated to be able to travel at twice the speed of sound and marks a groundbreaking ...
It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003. It’s the first step in Boom’s ambitious goal to have ...
The Concorde was distinguished by its maximum speed and ability to maintain high flight speeds for extended periods. Because of this, even theoretically faster military aircraft, like the Tornado ...
It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic travel ended with the Anglo-French ...
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
Captain Mike Bannister, who flew more Concorde hours than any other pilot, is hopeful about the future of the Boom Supersonic's Overture ...
Only the original Concorde passengers and military fast jet pilots have travelled at such speeds - though companies like Boom are trying to change that. Before each flight, Brandenburg practices ...
Supersonic air travel has been reserved for military pilots since Concorde went out of service way back in 2003. That’s been changing this week, though, as a fierce storm sweeping the Atlantic ...
It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003. It’s the first step in Boom’s ambitious goal to have supersonic ...