The inaugural flight marks major milestone toward return of supersonic travel
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Aviation
Inside NEOM’s futuristic airport: Supersonic aircraft, gateless biometric security clearance, AI integration
The multi-billion dollar destination will soon be operating its own airline and international airport with state-of-the-art technology
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Video: The supersonic jetliner built to run on sustainable fuels
Boom is getting ready to roll out its first supersonic jet, the XB-1. The aircraft is a one-third-scale demonstrator of Boom’s planned flagship, the Overture, which could be the first commercial supersonic jet since the Concorde.
Aerospace
In pictures: Virgin Galactic unveils designs for Mach 3 supersonic passenger plane
The aircraft’s draft design showed a plane with a triangular “delta wing” carrying between nine and 19 passengers at an altitude of more than 60,000 feet, or 18,000 meters — about twice as high as normal commercial flight.
Airbus
Video: Why we still don’t have another Concorde
The Concorde changed the way we traveled 40 years ago by drastically cutting flight times between Europe and the US. However, the Concorde retired in 2003, and there’s yet to be a reemergence of a commercial supersonic jet.
Air transport
Video: The evolution of transatlantic flight
Crossing the Atlantic has always been a magical experience, since the dawn of the age of exploration till today, made much with a quick hop across the pond in an aircraft.
Russian Ministry of Industry
Russia, Mubadala said to discuss supersonic plane production
Russia’s Ministry of Industry says the country can design a supersonic business jet in 7-8 years
Airbus
Aviation giants fly into Farnborough under Brexit cloud
Boeing could reveal more details for its “hypersonic” jet concept that could be capable of flying between New York and London in one hour
Aerospace
Video: Dubai to London in 4.5 hours?
Five key facts to know about Boom Technology’s 55-seat supersonic airliner, which has attracted strong interest in Dubai, and is expected to take flight in 2023.
Aerospace
In pictures: 5 things to know about… the Boom supersonic airliner
Key facts about Boom technology’s 55-seat supersonic airliner, much talked about at last week’s Dubai Airshow and expected to take flight in 2023
Aerospace
Strong Gulf interest for supersonic airliner – Boom CEO
Boom Technology CEO Blake Scholl says the company is currently in talks with 20 carriers around the world