A new airplane silently broke the sound barrier. It looks nothing like NASA’s X-59
Thanks to upgraded engines and advanced computers that monitor weather in real time, Boom Supersonic achieved the holy grail ...
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
Supersonic passenger aircraft may be returning – here’s what that would mean for the climate
Despite all these technological advances, a supersonic aircraft still cannot beat physics. Shock waves, and their associated ...
Unique Engine Placement: A Look At The Engineering And Design Features Of The HondaJet
The HondaJet  - sleek and efficient, dive into how over-the-wing engines and innovative design makes this small jet ...
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Quiet NASA Supersonic X-59 Jet Moves Closer to Maiden Flight
NASA and Lockheed Martin have completed three engine run tests of the X-59 aircraft for its planned 2025 first flight under ...
I Have Serious Flight Anxiety. Here Are 9 Things Aviation Experts Told Me to Feel Better About Flying Right Now
As a person with extreme flight anxiety, the recent news has made me more afraid than ever to get on a plane. I spoke to ...
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Need for Speed
For aerospace and defense technology start-up Hermeus, everything comes down to speed. The Atlanta-based company is on a ...
The Time A Hawker Sea Fury Propeller Fighter Took Down A MiG-15 Jet
On August 9, 1952, during the Korean War, a flight of four Hawker Sea Furys took off from the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier, ...
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This Company Is Taking the ‘Boom’ Out of Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 creates a sonic boom inaudible from the ground below when flying at the exact right speed and altitude ...
How Boom’s XB-1 cracked the code for silent supersonic flight
American firm Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has once again reached supersonic speeds without producing an audible boom, following ...