Supercruise sounds like marketing spin, but in aviation it describes a very specific and demanding trick: flying faster than sound for long stretches without lighting fuel‑guzzling afterburners.
Despite claims of Mach 2.54, pilots report that the fastest speeds achieved in practice are Mach 2.25–2.3 in brand-new ...
The latest generation of experimental aircraft is no longer chasing raw speed alone, it is trying to change how the air ...
NASA’s experimental X-59 silent supersonic aircraft performed its historic first flight in October last year. Built by ...
The aviation industry is witnessing a resurgence of interest in supersonic travel. From Boom Supersonic to the rollout of ...
NASA has received two F-15 jets which had been retired by the US Air Force in order to advance its supersonic research ...
Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transitioning from military service to a new role enabling ...
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