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Have you ever sat down and thought “I wonder if a trebuchet could launch a projectile at supersonic speeds?” Neither have we. That’s what separates [David Eade] from the rest …read more Continue reading Supersonic Projectile Exceeds Engineers Dreams: The Supersonic Trebuchet
Exosonic has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to develop a low-boom supersonic Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that will not only be used to demonstrate cutting-edge supersonic aircraft technology, but also to provide next-gen combat drones fo… Continue reading Supersonic combat drones to help train future US Air Force pilots
At the Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA has completed testing of the eXternal Vision System (XVS) 4K video screen that will take the place of the forward flight deck window for its X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft.Continue Re… Continue reading NASA tests video screen to replace supersonic X-59’s cockpit window
“If you are tired of long waiting hours due to the traditional flights, the wait is over now.” So says self-proclaimed South African “tech mogul” Priven Reddy, founder of the latest company to throw its hat into the supersonic passenger aircraft space…. Continue reading Leap Aerospace and the magical supersonic VTOL zero-carbon airliner
There are more than a few ifs, buts and maybes hanging over the development of Boom’s Overture supersonic airliner, but if the company can jump through the necessary hoops United Airlines will be ready to grab a slice of the action. The carrier has ink… Continue reading United Airlines eyes supersonic travel through new deal with Boom
The Royal Navy has used artificial intelligence to help counter live-fire supersonic missile attacks in sea trials for the first time. Part of the Formidable Shield NATO exercise involving 10 nations, 15 ships, dozens of aircraft, and about 3,300 perso… Continue reading Royal Navy pits AI systems against live supersonic missiles
Aviation startup Aerion Supersonic is reportedly shutting down operations, ending ambitious plans to bring a supersonic business jet to market later this decade. According to Florida Today, the company has had a hard time funding the productions of its… Continue reading Supersonic passenger flight suffers setback as Aerion closes shop
Aerion is looking beyond the 2027 launch of its AS2 supersonic business jet for the ultra-rich, to something for the rest of us. The AS3TM, if it gets built, would be a 50-passenger supersonic commercial airliner capable of speeds over Mach 4.Continue … Continue reading Aerion is working on a Mach 4+ supersonic airliner for 50 passengers
Every nation has icons of national pride: a sports star, a space mission, or a piece of architecture. Usually they encapsulate a country’s spirit, so citizens can look up from their dreary lives and say “Now there‘s something I …read more
Continue reading The Politics of Supersonic Flight: the Concord(e)
There’s a new crop of supersonic aircraft beginning to sprout, thanks to advances in engine, materials and satellite weather tracking that will enable aircraft to break the sound barrier over land without the disruptive noise pollution of a sonic boom … Continue reading FAA clears the path for supersonic flight testing over US soil