‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet hits new speed record – but 3.5hr passenger flights from London to NYC face delay
A SUPERSONIC jet vying to bring back Concorde speed trips across the globe has reached an important new record - but it could be a bit longer until passengers get to fly on it.The company has been progressing with test flights toward Mach 1, the speed of sound.
Engineers made changes to the flutter excitation system which is an important part to avoid structural failure.Alien-like deep sea predator discovered by scientists and given chilling nameI'm a Boom supersonic test pilot - my day job is testing a new generation of Concordes Boom Technology says it has also continued a series of tests in collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit and Air Force Operational Energy Office.
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