‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 3.5hr reaches new heights ahead of major supersonic flight …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
THE soon-to-be supersonic XB-1 plane has flown higher than it ever has before in its most recent flight test.
The super-fast jet, from Colorado-based Boom Technology, completed its eighth flight test this weekend.
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The flight was piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” BrandenburgCredit: Boom
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Engineers intend to fly the plane higher, and faster, until it eventually reaches supersonic speeds of Mach 1, which is the speed of soundCredit: Boom
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It hit speeds of Mach 0.82 – or 499 knots, up from Mach…
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