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Why Some Environmentalists Aren’t Too Happy With The Comeback Of Supersonic Flights
T he Boom Overture is an upcoming supersonic transport. It will carry 60 to 80 passengers traveling at Mach 1.7, with a range ...
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Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Its cabin was very loud due to rudimentary insulation. The Soviet supersonic transport (SST) proved that reaching Mach 2+ was feasible, simultaneously highlighting the importance of refined ...
The supersonic start-up that could disrupt aviation with a faster, cheaper plane
Sleek airliners transporting passengers at supersonic speeds and reasonable prices over land could help restore some of the ...
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Russian supersonic ‘Backfire’ bomber CRASHES in ball of fire costing Vlad another of his prized £228m warplanes
A RUSSIAN Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber jet capable of carrying nukes crashed overnight in a fireball explosion. The £228million aircraft was part of Vladimir Putin’s nuclear strike force used ...
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Newly-built, upgraded Tupolev-160 bombers to be delivered 2022 — deputy prime minister
Tupolev-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a Soviet turned Russian supersonic variable sweep wing heavy strategic bomber. Alongside the Tupolev-95MS it constitutes the backbone of the fleet of ...
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The future of luxury travel: Near-supersonic jet that can fly from London to New York at speeds 'not seen since Concorde' features a full-size kitchen, cinema, and an anti ...
Concorde entered service in 1976. It is one of only two supersonic transports to have been operated commercially. The other is the Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-144, which ran as a passenger aircraft ...
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Russia’s second Tu-160M strategic bomber sent to flight tests — source
The Tu-160 is the world’s heaviest supersonic military aircraft with a variable-sweep wing to date. The Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a Soviet and subsequently a Russian supersonic ...
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Supersonic Flight Could Link London to New York in 3.5 Hours
Concorde's retirement in 2003 brought the curtain down on an age of supersonic passenger flights ... feats and acute international rivalry. The Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-144 debuted just ahead ...