The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its first supersonic flight.



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Watch ‘son of Concorde’ prototype break sound barrier for first time

Boom’s inaugural XB-1 supersonic test flight takes off later today.

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Boom’s ‘new Concorde’ jet XB-1 breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to

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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California, on Tuesday.

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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight

He managed to break the sound barrier during three tests, a step towards the possible return of supersonic commercial flights

Logró romper la barrera del sonido durante tres pruebas, un paso hacia el posible regreso de los vuelos comerciales supersónicos

El avión experimental XB-1 alcanzó por primera vez el nivel supersónico

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The experimental XB-1 plane reached the supersonic level for the first time

The technology of the XB-1, which resembles a military fighter jet, is to be transposed to the Overture aircraft, intended to transport passengers at a maximum speed of Mach 1.7, on more than 600 routes around the world.

La technologie du XB-1, qui ressemble à un avion de chasse militaire, est amenée à être transposée sur l’appareil Overture, destiné au transport de passagers à une vitesse maximale de Mach 1.7, sur plus de 600 liaisons dans le monde.

Un avion civil américain, précurseur d'un successeur au Concorde, franchit le mur du son

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An American civilian plane, precursor of a successor to the Concorde, breaks the sound barrier

Will we soon be flying across the Atlantic Ocean in four hours again? The American aerospace company Boom Supersonic succeeded on Tuesday in breaking the sound barrier with its test aircraft. By 2030, it also wants to transport passengers at supersonic speeds.

Vliegen we weldra weer in vier uur de Atlantische Oceaan over? Het Amerikaanse luchtvaartbedrijf Boom Supersonic is er dinsdag in ieder geval in geslaagd met zijn testvliegtuig door de geluidsmuur te gaan. Tegen 2030 wil het ook passagiers vervoeren met supersonische snelheid.

Voor het eerst sinds de Concorde vliegt er weer een burgervliegtuig door de geluidsmuur: “Dit wordt iets voor mensen met véél geld en véél haast”

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For the first time since Concorde, a civilian aircraft will fly through the sound barrier: “This will be something for people with a lot of money and a lot of haste”

Piedmont Triad Airport Authority congratulates Boom Supersonic on the successful, historic supersonic flight of their XB-1 demonstrator

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Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator aircraft makes successful flight from California to NC

Boom Supersonic has taken a significant step forward with the development of its Concorde replacement.

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The U.S. company has made its XB-1 aircraft break the sound barrier during its first supersonic flight to Mojave, California, from Concorde.

La empresa estadounidense ha logrado que su avión XB-1 rompa la barrera del sonido durante su primer vuelo supersónico en Mojave, California, desde el Concorde.

Boom Supersonic alza el vuelo, el primer avión supersónico comercial desde la época del Concorde

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Boom Supersonic boosts flight, the first commercial supersonic aircraft since the time of the Concorde

Commercial company plane to carry dozens of passengers and cut intercontinental travel by up to half

Avião de empresa comercial deve transportar dezenas de passageiros e encurtar até pela metade viagens intercontinentais

Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight

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