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Boom XB-1 test flight – ‘new concorde’ prototype jet smashes through sound barrier
Boom's XB-1 jet breaks the sound barrier, bringing supersonic passenger travel closer to reality. Find out more about this ...
Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...
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DC plane crash: Officials update on 'extremely rough' rescue operations
Officials hold press conference at Reagan Washington National Airport after American Airlines plane 'split in half' in Washington DC on collision with Black Hawk helicopter on training flight.
Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The single-seat jet, a 201-foot-long test model by Boom Supersonic, hit 844 mph just 12 minutes into its latest test flight ...
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...
Man waits for news of wife after Washington DC plane crash
A man is waiting for news of his wife after a plane collided with a helicopter and crashed into Potomac River in Washington ...
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4 Unique Concorde Liveries & The Stories Behind Them
Those familiar with Concorde's operational history at British Airways will ... and SkyTeam founding member was tragically cut short after its involvement in the crash of Air France flight 4590 in July ...
One dead after having medical emergency in Bradford County crash
Over 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, including nearly a million Jews. On the day of liberation 80 years ago, ...
I-95 south in Sidney closed down for tractor trailer crash
A crash involving two tractor trailers on Interstate 95 is blocking most of the southbound lanes, closing the highway on that side, state police said. Troopers were still at the scene around 10 a.m., ...
Woman in hospital after Mare Street Hackney crash with lorry
A woman was hit by a lorry on a hugely popular Hackney street. The crash took place at the junction of Bush Road and Mare ...
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New ‘Concorde’ prepares for first supersonic flight
A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 ...