Some news last week on supersonic plane. Concorde had accomplished that decades ago but had its challenges and was not economical.
Doubtful this new version will fit my budget but maybe ... if my Gaza/Greenland beachfront property takes off. I would like to experience the sonic boom at least once.
Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Hereā€™s what that means for air passengers | CNN
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Last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003.
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The company claims a trip from New York to Rome on Overture could take just four hours and 40 minutes, instead of eight hours.
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Not real yet, just a rendering but pretty
I've always thought the Concorde was the coolest
