Sleek but dangerous, the F-100 Super Sabre became America’s first supersonic fighter. It marked the beginning of a new era, a ...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire” is a Cold War–era supersonic bomber that still delivers heavy standoff strikes with Kh-22/32 missiles—and remains central to Moscow’s Ukraine ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 test vehicle is scheduled to lift off today (Jan. 28) at 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
While Boom Supersonic boasted about there being no audible sonic boom on the ground during the final test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator in February, its prospective airliner still isn't allowed to ...
Earlier this month, a demonstrator aircraft for what could be the first new civil supersonic plane to be launched since the 1960s took to the skies. It’s a milestone moment in the highly anticipated ...
The flight tested the vehicle's landing gear and roll damper for improved handling. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Colorado ...
It took off with a bang. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world’s faster airliner capable of carrying ...
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