East Bay refinery fire: 6 injured in Martinez, shelter in place lifts, no timeline for extinguishing
Contra Costa County health officials warned Saturday that an “incident” at the Martinez Refining Co. could impact people with respiratory sensitivities nearby after an apparent fire broke out at the ...
New York Post21d
Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
The XB-1 has been dubbed the “Son of Concorde,” referencing the supersonic plane that could fly from London to New York in under three hours before it was retired in 2003. The Concorde was ...
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Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first supersonic flight
It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic travel ended with the Anglo-French ...
The Sun21d
‘Son of Concorde’ jet soars at supersonic speed for the first time ever paving way toward 3.5 hour London-NYC flights
THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet has successfully reached supersonic speeds today, breaking the sound barrier for the first time. The milestone makes the XB-1 the first US-built civil jet to reach ...
Sky21d
Boom test flight: 'New Concorde' prototype jet breaks sound barrier
A US company's prototype jet has broken the sound barrier in a demonstration it hopes will pave the way for a successor to the Concorde. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to ...
Business Insider21d
This startup is closer than ever to reviving the Concorde era of supersonic flight
Overture could be less costly than the Concorde Overture could revive the Concorde era and connect places like New York and London in less than four hours, and Seattle and Tokyo in less than five.
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‘New Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight, as owner 'plans commercial trips'
A supersonic jet built by US company Boom has broken the sound barrier for the first time since the Concorde during a test flight. Boom's Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator is the first civil aircraft to ...
The Daily Telegraph21d
Watch: New ‘Concorde’ breaks the speed of sound for first time
The US company is seeking to revive the technology more than two decades after Concorde was retired by British Airways amid struggles to make the finances add up. Boom hopes to tap into what it ...
Sky21d
Moment 'new Concorde' prototype breaks the sound barrier on test flight
Moment 'new Concorde' prototype breaks the sound barrier on test flight During the test flight, the aircraft reached an altitude of 34,000ft before accelerating to above Mach 1.0 speed, which is ...
Forbes21d
Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since Concorde In 2003
Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was ...
The Independent21d
'New Concorde' attempts to break sound barrier on first supersonic flight
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound barrier – and its first supersonic test flight takes off today (28 ...
The Irish Times21d
Forget the gym: Here’s four fitness lessons from around the world
For many people, staying in shape means getting in your car and driving to the gym. Movement is something on a to-do list, siloed off from the rest of daily life. However, there are other ways of ...