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Prototype of 2,100km/h supersonic passenger plane test flies
The XB-1 prototype of the Overture supersonic airliner completed all testing goals, including reaching an altitude of 2,170m and a speed of 440km/h.
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Double-decker supersonic plane can carry 500 passengers
Spanish designer Oscar Vinals introduces a supersonic aircraft with a speed of 1,850 km/h equipped with a small and low-noise fusion reactor.
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Causing large wounds like craters, how do supersonic bullets threaten people?
Supersonic bullets leave wounds as large as craters, but do not penetrate skin and flesh as solids like traditional shots.
New technology
World's fastest civil aircraft launched in 2025
The Boom Supersonic company has set a goal of producing the world's fastest civil aircraft by 2024 and will launch it a year later.
Science Events
World's largest plane flies record high
Giant cargo plane Roc completed 7th test flight with record altitude - 8,200 m.
New technology
Supersonic spaceplane with a speed of up to 11,113km/h
At the UP Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, startup Venus Aerospace showcased its first supersonic vehicle design, the Stargazer.
Science Events
Capture a rare image of a shock wave when the plane is near the speed of sound
Photographer Camden Thrasher was photographing a US Navy fighter jet display when he suddenly captured a remarkable close-up photo as the aircraft created
Space science
'Cannon' launches satellite into orbit in 10 minutes
The company Green Launch is developing a device to launch objects into orbit at supersonic speeds using only a mixture of hydrogen and other gases.
Science story
How do hypersonic missiles work?
The famous Kinzhal supersonic missile of the Russian military with powerful destructive power, can reach a speed of 12 times the speed of sound, and an operating range o…
Space science
NASA will test supersonic aircraft later this year
Engineers are taking advantage of equipment available at the Texas facility to complete structural testing of the X-59 supersonic aircraft.
Discover science
Chinese researchers build supersonic aircraft prototype from NASA design
Chinese researchers say they have built a prototype of a supersonic flight engine based on a NASA design
New technology
China researches supersonic aircraft 5 times faster than the speed of sound
The Chinese team built and tested a prototype of a supersonic engine based on a bold design by a NASA scientist more than two decades ago.
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China develops supersonic drone on Mars
Supersonic drone with a speed of nearly 6,200 km / h, using magnesium fuel to burn carbon dioxide available in the red planet's atmosphere.
Space science
Why did the flying saucer project fail?
In the early years of the Cold War, the US military conducted a secret project called VZ-9
New technology
Rocket hybrid engines are 25 times faster than sound
He is developing a SABER engine that will fly from London to Sydney in 4 hours and can reach speeds of Mach 25, equivalent to 30,780 km / h.