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The supersonic plane flies faster than Concorde
The US Air Force's 3,218 km/h XB-70 Valkyrie aircraft inspired the design of later civil supersonic aircraft Concorde and Tupolev Tu-144.
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Photos change the view of history
Many historical photos are evidence that things that seemed to have only recently developed existed 80 - 100 years ago.
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The longest eclipse viewing flight in history
In 1973, scientists used the Concorde supersonic aircraft to extend the eclipse observation time to 74 minutes while flying nearly as fast as the Moon's shadow moving ac…
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Top 5 supersonic aircraft models that attract attention
Long after Concorde was discontinued, commercial companies are now developing new models of supersonic passenger aircraft.
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ZEHST rocket aircraft
European Aeronautics and Space Group EADS is investing in the study of aircraft with speeds four times the speed of sound.
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NASA develops supersonic passenger aircraft
The US Space Agency (NASA) is planning to build supersonic passenger planes at speeds five times faster than the speed of sound.
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November 26, 2003 - The final flight of supersonic Concorde
The end of one of the most successful commercial airplanes in history.
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The first supersonic aircraft Tu-144
The big surprise at the Russian Air Show 2008 was the intact Tupolev Tu-144 passenger supersonic aircraft. This aircraft only produced 16 aircraft and currently only 7 a…
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NASA plans to build supersonic civil planes
NASA's supersonic airplanes have lower noise levels than the Concorde, which can be tested by 2019.
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Passenger double speed test sound
Cheap airplanes with twice the speed of sound will take off for the first time in a test flight later this year.
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Future supersonic passenger aircraft do not cause explosions
Advances in noise reduction technology can help passenger aircraft super-overcome limitations caused by ultrasonic explosions.
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It only takes 3 hours to fly from the US to England?
A new supersonic aircraft with a speed of 2180km / h is being developed by NASA.
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NASA designs supersonic passenger aircraft without causing explosions
The NASA launches a new super-slim passenger jet project that will not cause explosions like the legendary Concordes.
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The flight from London to New York is 11 minutes
A new aircraft design could carry passengers nearly 12 times faster than the Concorde, allowing it to travel from the UK to the United States in a very short time.
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NASA wants to revive supersonic air transport
At Aviation 2014 - an annual exhibition organized by the US Aeronautics and Space Institute, NASA demonstrated new technologies being studied by the agency to revive the…