By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) –     Dawn Aerospace’s rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing aircraft able to launch satellites. It said the Mk-11 Aurora craft surpassed the speed of sound for the first time on Nov. 12, reaching Mach 1.1 and climbing to an altitude of 82,500 feet (25.14 kilometres) “This is over twice as hig…

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Dawn Aerospace rocket-powered aircraft successfully completes supersonic flight

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -     Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing aircraft able to launch satellites. Read full story

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WELLINGTON - Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing aircraft able to launch satellites.

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A New Zealand-designed and built rocket-powered aircraft created history last week, becoming the first to fly supersonic and break the sound barrier.

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NZ-made rocket-powered aircraft sets speed record

Dawn Aerospace's Supersonic Breakthrough: The Future of Rocket-Powered Flight  Dawn Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone with its rocket-powered aircraft, the Mk-11 Aurora, successfully completing its inaugural supersonic flight. The company announced this breakthrough development on Tuesday, highlighting the potential for new advancements in satellite-launching aircraft technology.The Mk-11 Aurora craft achieved the speed of sound for…

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The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn Aerospace announces that its 16-ft (4.8-m) autonomous Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 on November 12, 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Supersonic, Dawn Aerospace

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Rocket plane makes first civil supersonic flight since Concorde

Dawn Aerospace, a startup developing space launch technology and hypersonic propulsion systems, completed its first supersonic flight successfully on November 12, 2024.  The unmanned Mk-II Aurora prototype reached a speed of Mach 1.1 becoming the first civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde.  The flight test took place near Mount Cook, in New Zealand’s South Island, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 82,500 ft (25…

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Dawn Aerospace completed its first supersonic flight

On November 12, 2024, Dawn Aerospace’s autonomous Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft breached the sound barrier, marking a major advancement in the goal of civil supersonic flight. This is the first civil supersonic flight since the Concorde’s retirement in 2003, reaching Mach 1.1. With a wingspan of 13 feet (4 meters) and a length of 16 […] The post Rocket Plane Makes First Civil Supersonic Flight Since Concorde appeared first on Wonderful En…

Dawn Aerospace rocket-powered aircraft successfully completes supersonic flight

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