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4 天之前 · While Concorde dealt with this by having a moveable droop nose, Boom’s augmented reality vision system enables excellent runway visibility for the pilots without that extra weight and complexity.

2 天之前 · The Concorde’s sonic boom had a nasty habit of rattling windows and startling groundlings, which led several countries, including the U.S., to ban civilian craft from flying supersonic speeds over land to this day. It was not uncommon to find Anti-Concorde Project demonstrators rallying on the tarmac, ...

4 天之前 · The aircraft, flown by Boom's chief test pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, accelerated to Mach 1.122 (652 knots true airspeed or 750 miles per hour) - about 10% faster than the speed of sound ...

4 天之前 · Unlike Concorde, which proved uneconomical to operate, Boom says airlines should be able to make a profit selling seats on Overture at fares similar to those for first and business class seats on ...

4 天之前 · US company Boom has broken the sound barrier during a test flight of its prototype aircraft XB-1. The test opens the way for the first supersonic passenger jet since the British-French Concorde ...

4 天之前 · While Concorde dealt with this by having a moveable droop nose, Boom’s augmented reality vision system enables excellent runway visibility for the pilots without that extra weight and complexity. “The advent of digital engineering is a huge enabler for why supersonic flight’s coming back,” Scholl told CNN in 2024.

5 天之前 · An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Boom Supersonic just became the first US commercial planemaker to break the sound barrier, a significant milestone in the industry's return to ...

4 天之前 · Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California.

2019年11月26日 · Building on Concorde’s legacy as one of aviation’s greatest breakthroughs, Boom is focused on delivering an aircraft that surpasses expectations for today’s traveler. Here’s an insider’s look into how we’re building Overture, the world’s fastest civil supersonic aircraft.