Moment ‘son of Concord’ takes off
A JET dubbed 'the son of Concorde' has achieved a new speed record in major progress towards 3.5 hour flights from London to New York.If tests are successful a supersonic airliner carrying between 64 and 80 passengers could be available from 2029.The XB-1, which has a range of 4,250 miles, achieved its fastest speed yet on October 7.
Chief test Pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg took the aircraft out for its fifth spin from the XB-1 from Mojave Air and Space Port.Surprise Apple gadgets expected before Christmas – plus big iPhone freebieDuring the XB-1's fifth trial, its flutter excitation system reached Mach 0.6 a terrifying speed, especially for a test pilot.Two decades ago the Concorde took its first-ever flight.It was the only aircraft in the British Airways fleet that required a flight engineer.
Although the Overture will mostly fly over water, its noise reduction design will reduce sonic booms, which contributed to the end of Concorde in 2003.Running at a lower speed means the Overture can land on the same runways as typical commercial aircrafts like the Boeing 737 or theOn March 22, 2024 with pilot Bill "Doc" Shoemaker in the cockpit, the XB-1 embarked on its first flight.In August, 2024, the XB-1 flew for a second time with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg.
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