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Mk-II Aurora Breaks the Sound Barrier: A New Era for Supersonic Civilian Aviation
The rocket-powered Mk-II Aurora, developed by Dawn Aerospace, reached Mach 1.1 during a test flight. This milestone marks a major step forward in the revival of supersonic travel. By Aubree Ross ...
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More and more supersonic flight projects in the pipeline
Currently, the Aurora Mk-II is powered by rocket propulsion ... Ditto for the American start-up, Boom Supersonic , whose aim is to develop the very first supersonic aircraft powered by 100% ...
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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 just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...