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Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of ...
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The world of experimental self-built aircraft is full of oddities, but perhaps the most eye-catching of all is the JD-2 “Dyke Delta” designed and built by [John Dyke] in the 1960s. Built to ...
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Boom’s XB-1 achieves supersonic flight over Mojave desert
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic's experimental XB-1 aircraft has achieved a speed in excess of Mach 1 for the first time.
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Second experimental Tupolev-160M undergoes ground testing
The second experimental sample of the fundamentally upgraded strategic missile-carrying plane Tupolev-160M is undergoing ground tests at the flight test station of the Gorbunov aircraft plant in ...
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Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time
The experimental XB-1 aircraft, made by US company Boom Supersonic ... The only aircraft currently able to reach supersonic speeds are military fighter jets and bombers. Although the fabled ...