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NASA's 'Son of Concorde' breaks the sound barrier: $247 million supersonic jet hits 713mph

NASA's 'Son of Concorde' supersonic aircraft has broken the sound barrier for the first time, paving the way for ultra-fast ...

NASA’s $247M ‘Son of Concorde’ high-speed jet just broke the sound barrier

Traveling at the speed of sound may actually be on the horizon. NASA’s supersonic aircraft, dubbed “son of Concorde” after ...

Why was Concorde, the supersonic passenger aircraft with the droop nose discontinued?

Sonic boom restrictions limited Concorde to transatlantic flights, reducing its route flexibility and revenue potential.

NASA’s X-59 is built to make supersonic flight quiet, and the real test is whether Concorde’s biggest problem finally disappears

NASA’s X-59 is changing supersonic travel. Can it turn the explosive sonic boom into a quiet "thump" to bring back fast ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ could make first supersonic flight in days

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A next-generation aircraft dubbed the "son of Concorde" could make its first supersonic flight within days as NASA prepares to ...

‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 4 hours breaks sound barrier & hits 713mph during test flight

NASA’s $247 million supersonic jet dubbed the “Son of Concorde” has broken the sound barrier for the first time after it ...
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I toured a Concorde. Take a look inside the discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals.

Supersonic passenger air travel is a thing of the past, but you can still tour the plane that made it possible. In 1962, the governments of Britain and France signed the Anglo-French Agreement, ...

NASA’s New Supersonic Jet Just Broke the Sound Barrier Twice on Test Flights

NASA's X-59 aircraft broke the sound barrier twice during two separate test flights in June, reaching a top speed of Mach 1.4 ...

NASA's X-59 Quesst Aircraft Moves Closer to Supersonic Flight Testing

NASA's X-59 experimental jet is accelerating its test schedule as engineers prepare the quiet supersonic demonstrator for its ...

NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone

Just days after NASA’s experimental X-59 plane flew at supersonic speeds for the first time, the space agency has announced ...
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NASA to resume supersonic aircraft tests. Here's what to know

NASA is getting ready to go supersonic. The U.S. space agency's experimental X-59 jet designed to eventually travel faster than the speed of sound is preparing for its second flight from California.