'Son of Concorde' that can fly to New York in 3.5hrs reaches new heights

The XB-1 experimental plane has reached new heights on its eighth test flight, soaring more than 25,000ft into the clouds.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A plane dubbed the ‘son of the Concorde’ that could fly from London to New York in three and a half hours has completed its eighth test. The XB-1 jet, which engineers are hoping could reach supersonic speeds, has been undergoing test flights since March of this year.

The jet’s latest test run confirmed that flying at speeds of Mach 0.8 is safe, even with the stability augmentation system turned off. The stability augmentation system is crucial in ensuring that aircrafts are safe. It enhances flight stability by automatically adjusting its controls.

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