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Why shouldn’t we fly supersonic again? Experts have their say

Plane Talk: Arguments against a successor to Concorde, from Flight Free UK

The Independent UK

Affordable London to New York flights in under four hours: Boom Supersonic outlines Concorde-esque ambitions

Exclusive: Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of the aircraft maker, says Concorde successor Overture could fly by end of decade

The Independent UK

Supersonic flight: Will passengers ever break the sound barrier again?

Exclusive: Zoom may make life difficult for Boom, the most serious enterprise working on ‘son of Concorde’

The Independent UK

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Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

President Donald Trump has signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying cars and supersonic flights

The Independent UK

Is Concorde back? Supersonic flight prepares for a second takeoff

Boom Supersonic, aka Concorde 2.0, is aiming to fly passengers from 2030. CEO Blake Scholl shares his plans with William Hosie

Evening Standard

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo

NASA and Boom Supersonic released an incredible photo capturing the shock waves of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb. 10 test flight.

Space

NASA “makes the invisible visible” by taking incredible photograph of U.S. civilian jet breaking the sound barrier

The data discovered might lead the way for supersonic commercial flights without sonic booms, the company said in the news release.

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 pathfinder vehicle went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10), breaking the sound barrier three times on its 13th and final test flight.

Space

Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft will break the sound barrier for the first time during a Jan. 28 test flight, and you can watch the action live.

Space

Boom founder Blake Scholl: from high school dropout to supersonic high-flyer

The man who aims to bring a ‘son of Concorde’ to the skies – and do it sustainably – found his project tapped into the passions of employees and investors alike

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Black: Supersonic passenger jets are back? Not so fast

American Airlines Group Inc. just agreed to purchase 20 supersonic jets from Boom Supersonic that are designed to carry as many as 80 passengers. So, when will you be able to buy a ticket to fly at 1.7 times the speed of sound from New York to London and cut…

Tribune News Service

American becomes third airline to place order for Boom Supersonic jets

Boom’s Overtures, promising much shorter flight times, are expected to carry first passengers in 2029

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