supersonic passenger aircraft

A former British Airways flight attendant's archive reveals Queen Elizabeth II's preferences during a 1989 royal tour. Notes detail her liking for a pre-guest martini and the provision of Velamints. The collection, now up for auction, also offers insights into the Concorde era and celebrity encounters, providing a rare glimpse into royal travel routines.

The first Concorde supersonic passenger aircraft has been named as a historical monument, France's culture minister said Monday. "This plane embodies France's innovation and industrial strength in the aviation sector," Culture Minister Rachida Dati said in a statement on X announcing the designation.

US major United has signed aircraft purchase agreement with Boom Supersonic for 15 ‘Overture’ supersonic aircraft, once it “meets United’s demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements”, with an option for 35 more aircraft.

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight, demonstrating the ability to break the sound barrier with a quiet "thump" instead of a sonic boom. This breakthrough, developed with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, could pave the way for silent supersonic passenger travel, potentially revolutionizing long-haul flights within the next decade.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft marks a pivotal step in the resurgence of supersonic travel, paving the way for the Overture commercial plane. With a focus on sustainability and accessibility, the future of supersonic aviation looks promising under CEO Scholl's vision.

US space agency NASA announced that it is planning to build a supersonic passenger jet which will be as quiet and efficient as possible. Concorde, the last of the commercial supersonic flights ceased operations following an accident in 2003.

The US space agency completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA's planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.

NASA's X-59 supersonic jet, dubbed the "son of Concorde," has completed low-speed taxi tests, advancing toward its first flight. Engineered with "quiet supersonic technology," it aims to minimize sonic booms, potentially revolutionizing air travel by significantly reducing flight times between major cities. This progress could pave the way for commercial supersonic flight over land.

KOLKATA: When Concorde, the world's only supersonic passenger aircraft, takes off from the London's Heathrow Airport for its trans-Atlantic flight on September 18, it will not carry business tycoons or celebrities who have patronised the expensive flights for over two-and-a-half decades.

President Trump signed executive orders to bolster drone security, promote air technologies like electric air taxis and supersonic aircraft, and reduce reliance on Chinese drone manufacturers. A federal task force will enhance airspace protection and counter-drone capabilities. The FAA is instructed to remove the ban on overland supersonic transport, contingent on preventing sonic booms on the ground.

NASA is set to develop an 'experimental plane' designed to fly faster than the speed of sound without producing the noise typical of supersonic flights. The X-plane's mission is to provide crucial data that could enable commercial supersonic passenger air travel over land.

A new supersonic luxury plane that could fly people from New York to London in just three hours is being developed by a team of engineers, including those of Indian-origin.

WASHINGTON: Nasa will conduct the final and fastest test flight of its pilotless X-43A hypersonic research aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Corp. and Nasa gave the public a sneak peek of a plane that could pave the way for cutting some flight times in half. The X-59, which was unveiled on Friday afternoon in Palmdale, California, has been designed to fly faster than the speed of sound with much less noise. When planes break the sound barrier — called Mach 1 — a loud and continuous sonic boom is created that can shatter windows on the ground. The US banned civilian aircraft from reaching this speed over land in 1973.

BANGALORE: India has invited aerospace companies to leverage its low cost, high talent workforce and infrastructure for building aircraft and systems for the world market.