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CEO of failed supersonic plane startup on what went wrong — and how other companies might find success
Supersonic aviation startup Exosonic, which was working on commercial and military faster-than-soun…
Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang
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I toured the Concorde, a discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals. Take a look inside.
The Concorde's ability to cross oceans at twice the speed of sound attracted high-profile passenger…
Talia Lakritz
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US Air Force pilots share what it takes to make the elite Thunderbirds team and fly F-16s just inches apart at near-supersonic speeds
Some Thunderbird pilots spend at least a decade flying fighter aircraft to qualify for the team. In…
Lauren Frias
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Super Hornet fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks: report
Photos show that the jets are primed for air-to-air operations, with each one equipped with multipl…
Cameron Manley
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Japanese fighters tracked a Chinese supersonic drone spying on its bases
It's the first time Japan has intercepted the drone, which appears to be for reconnaissance and ele…
Chris Panella
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Israel hit Iran with a half-ton supersonic 'Rampage' missile, report says
Israeli media reported that Israel used a "Rampage" air-to-surface missile.
Rebecca Rommen
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Ukraine says it took out one of Russia's supersonic strategic bombers for the first time
Ukraine reports shooting down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time since the 2022 …
Cameron Manley
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A US supersonic bomber dropped 500-pound bombs in its first live-fire bombing drill on the Korean peninsula in 7 years
It's the first time the B-1B Lancer has joined a live-fire drill on the Korean peninsula since 2017…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine may have just scored its longest-range drone strike yet in Russian territory a Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber around 1,100 miles away
The Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic bomber designed to take out sea- and ground-based targets us…
Cameron Manley
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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
China's new WZ-8 supersonic drone resembles the Lockheed D-21, a supersonic reconnaissance drone th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system exports to begin in next 10 days: DRDO chief
India to begin the export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the next 1…
ANI
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A startup wants to fly passengers in its supersonic plane by 2029, but high costs and unproven technology have some experts raising their eyebrows
Boom's futuristic Overture, a $200 million supersonic jetliner with interest from major airlines, h…
Taylor Rains
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Boom Supersonic just flew its test jet for the first time as it races to build the world's new speediest airliner meet 'baby boom'
Nicknamed the "baby boom," the XB-1 demonstrator is the "foundation" for the futuristic Overture. B…
Taylor Rains
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B-1B supersonic bombers sent a 'powerful' message to Iran's proxies all the way from Texas
A former US Air Force colonel said the B-1B Lancer was the ideal aircraft to retaliate against Iran…
Jake Epstein
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How the A-12 went from the first US supersonic spy plane to inspiring the name of Elon Musk's child
The American spy plane Lockheed A-12 Oxcart taking off.Collection Bernard Crochet/Photo12/Universal…
Lauren Frias
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The US military is flexing its airpower muscles in the Middle East with supersonic bomber flights in the region
B-1 Lancers have flown three missions in eight days. The bomber missions come amid a flurry of othe…
Jake Epstein
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Take a look at the silent X-59 aircraft, NASA's experimental attempt at creating a supersonic jet with a quieter sonic boom
The X-59 is a 100-foot research aircraft designed to create a quieter sonic boom more suitable for …
Lauren Frias
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Boom Supersonic says it will conduct the first test flight of its ultra-speedy 'baby boom' prototype aircraft later this year
The world hasn't witnessed supersonic passenger air travel since the demise of the Concorde in 2003…
Taylor Rains
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NASA moves forward with plans for supersonic planes that could fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours
NASA is working with private companies to come up with designs for commercial supersonic planes. It…
Marianne Guenot
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