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NASA researchers have been using a tiny aircraft dubbed “Son of Concorde” in trials to assess the impact of supersonic ...
NASA plans to conduct community overflights beginning this year, flying the X-59 over select American cities to collect ...
After Nick Sheryka's dreams of flying for the U.S. military were dashed because of hearing loss in his left ear, he didn't ...
After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.
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The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach ...
Despite the Concorde's demise, efforts to revive supersonic commercial flight are underway, with companies like Boom developing new aircraft.
The Concorde was the world's longest-serving supersonic airliner. It could cross the Atlantic in record time. Learn why this particular plane was discontinued.
Sonic boom or not, the US FAA currently bans all civil flight at speeds in excess of M1 – a rule it adopted in 1973, as Concorde and other supersonic transport aircraft were emerging.