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The arrival of a new era of commercial supersonic travel is approaching, with a firm behind a 1,000mph business jet having broken ground on a state-of-the-art global HQ where the aircraft will be built, tested, customized and ultimately launched for service from in 2027. Aerion Park in Melbourne, Florida, will produce 300 of the jets … Read more
Boom, an aviation startup, has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its supersonic jet – the first of its kind to take flight in more than 50 years. Called XB-1, the sleek, white aircraft is capable of reaching speeds of Mach 1.3 using three J85-15 engines that are employed by the US military to power fighter … Read more
The American military threw cold water on Moscow’s claim its supersonic nuclear-capable strategic bomber broke a world record for longest flight. Over the weekend, Russian media reported that two Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ bombers set ‘a world record for [the] longest non-stop flight’ on Saturday totaling more than 25 hours. ‘Two crews of the Long-Range Aviation have … Read more
The Pentagon has commissioned a prototype of a new supersonic Air Force One that could one day ferry the president around the world at nearly twice the speed and half the time currently required to travel. The Air Force has awarded a 24-month, $1million contract to Exosonic, a start-up aerospace company that is developing a … Read more
Rolls-Royce has partnered with aerospace firm Reaction Engines to create a propulsion system for a new supersonic business jet designed by Virgin Galactic. Richard Branson-owned Virgin Galactic this month unveiled the plane’s design that will fly up to 19 passengers at up to three times the speed of sound. Reaction Engines, based in Oxfordshire, signed … Read more
Virgin Galactic reveals supersonic jet design capable of flying from London to New York in just 90 MINUTES – that will be developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce Virgin Galactic released the first concept images of its supersonic passenger jet It would travel at speeds of Mach 3 at altitudes above 60,000 feet The cabin is … Read more
Virgin Galactic reveals supersonic jet design capable of speeds over Mach 3 that will be developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce Virgin Galactic released the first concept images of its supersonic passenger jet It would travel at speeds of Mach 3 at altitudes above 60,000 feet The cabin is customized to fit customers’ needs, like Business … Read more
China’s new supersonic stealth bomber could be ready later this year. The feared Xian H-20, which doubles China’s strike range and completes its nuclear triad, puts Australia, Japan and Korea all within range. It would mean China would join the US and Russia is possessing a three-pronged military force that can launch nuclear missiles from … Read more
The UK’s attempt to break the world land speed record could be canned due to a lack of funding. The ‘Bloodhound car’, which has been built to reach speeds of 800mph, has been built to break the current record of 763mph set in the 1990s. The Gloucestershire-based developers claim the Bloodhound car could reach 1,000mph … Read more