The development of the new engine is part of China’s quest to build fast reconnaissance aircraft similar to America’s legendary Lockheed Martin SR-71 ‘Blackbird’.

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Image: The XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Pic: Boom Supersonic During the test flight, it reached an altitude of 35,000ft before accelerating to Mach 1.1 (844mph) - 10% faster than the speed of sound.

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A Chinese company working on a commercial transport plane capable of flying at Mach-4, twice the speed of the Concorde - unveiled the prototype of its next-generation supersonic aircraft ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

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Per current plans, the company intends to make two supersonic test flights — achieving speeds of over Mach 1 — with Flight 13 likely being the Boom XB-1's last flight. The company expects the ...

Though unconfirmed by the club, Footy Headlines reports that Charlotte's new away kit for the 2025 season will feature black, replacing the purple used for the past two years. The design will ...

To date, China is known to have developed Mach 5 hypersonic missiles, but these have been primarily designed for hitting ground or sea-based targets. If true, This new air-to-air missile ...