Sonic boom possible again Wednesday as 180th Fighter Wing tests aircraft
Editor's note: The above video originally aired in August, 2022. A sonic boom is possible Wednesday as fighter jets will be ...
NASA Just Fired up Its Quiet Supersonic Jet—and It Looks Like Pure Speed
When planes exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound, or about 767 miles per hour—1,234 kilometers/hour for those using the metric ...
A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
A startup wants to revive the Concorde for the generations of flyers that missed out, without the noisy boom and the up to ...
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F-35 fighter: Why India may take the Rafale route to purchase US fifth-generation fighter jets
India's potential acquisition of US F-35 fighter jets may be similar to its Rafale deal with France. This interim solution aims to bolster the Indian Air Force until indigenous jets are ready ...
China unveils ‘Monkey King’ Mach 4 supersonic drone – and hope one day it will carry PASSENGERS twice speed of Concorde
CHINA has unveiled its latest supersonic drone which reportedly could fly passengers at twice the speed of Concorde. The superfast aircraft, dubbed “Monkey King”, aims to reach a top ...
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Why The Air Force Bombarded Oklahoma City With Sonic Booms In The 1960s
People were aware of sonic booms, as military jets were capable of breaking the sonic barrier for a decade. However, there was no hard data about prolonged exposure to booms. The FAA decided to ...
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Will U.S.’s F-35 stealth fighter jets fit into IAF’s future plans?
The announcement has created a flutter in India about the jet’s possible procurement for the Indian Air Force (IAF), and comes at a time when the country is caught in a huge gap in fighter ...
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US allies say China's fighter jets are using dangerous tactics to warn off aircraft — like popping flares and chaff
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Chinese fighter jets have repeatedly been accused of engaging in unsafe intercepts of US and allied aircraft by flying too close and ...
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Gadget In Extremis: Boom civil supersonic jet breaks sound barrier
Ever miss the days of Concorde? Well, I've been tracking Nasa's X-59 "quiet supersonic" aircraft, but the Boom XB-1 is new to me... The company has highlighted it as the first civil supersonic jet to ...
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As Trump offers F-35s, India to seek Russia’s support on aero engines for fighter jets
India’s ambitious Tejas Mark-1A program, which aims to deliver indigenously produced fighter jets, has been severely impacted by engine supply delays. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the ...