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World's fastest plane could have gone from London to New York in under an hour
The record-breaking NASA/USAF X-15, the fastest plane ever built, could blaze through the skies at a staggering 4,520mph, ...
In the Race to Develop a Hypersonic Jet, Did China Just Reclaim the Lead?
If China can pull off large-scale production of such a plane, it would revolutionize international air travel as we know it.
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Futuristic stealth plane leading race for next generation of fighter jets as WW3 fears loom
The sleek aircraft is being developed by the U.S. military to take on adversaries as fears grow that World War Three could ...
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What a return to supersonic flight could mean for climate change
And yet, knowing what I know about the climate, the promise of a return to supersonic flight is a little tarnished. We’re in ...
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Supersonic planes will burn significantly more fuel than current aircraft, resulting in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, ...
Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Here’s what that means for air passengers
American company Boom Supersonic just broke the sound barrier with a civilian plane. What exactly is supersonic travel, and ...
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Red Bull’s 843 mph space jump was too quickly forgotten
Baumgartner’s goal was to be the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft. To conquer the challenge, he ...