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’Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet crushes speed test – here’s how long it would take to travel from London to NYC

It really does bring the boom. A supersonic aircraft nicknamed the “Son of Concorde” neared Mach 1 — the speed of sound — in a successful test on Tuesday, that could lead to travelers flying between ...
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NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

Jaw-dropping images show the latest flight tests of the supersonic "son of Concorde" aeroplane that could fly from London to New York in under four hours. NASA’s X-59 aircraft flew with its "wheels-up ...
Irish Sun

I’m the ‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot who’ll be FIRST to fly new supersonic jet…so far I’ve only driven it up the runway

THE test pilot of a supersonic jet dubbed the “Son of Concorde” has revealed the most thrilling parts of his one-of-a-kind job. Former US naval aviator Bill “Doc” Shoemaker up and moved to Tehachapi, ...
Irish Sun

I’m a ‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot – 1st flight was unreal… jet will change world by 2030 & get Brits to US in 3.5hrs

A TEST pilot for the supersonic jet dubbed “the son of Concorde” says it will get Brits from London to NYC in just 3.5 hours and won’t cost an arm and a leg. Boom Technology‘s Overture promises to ...
Fox News

Concorde Completes Successful Test Flight

A newly modified British Airways Concorde roared across the Atlantic on Tuesday on the first supersonic test flight since the fleet was grounded last year after a crash near Paris. With chief Concorde ...
The Sun

I’m the ‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot who’ll be FIRST to fly new supersonic jet…so far I’ve only driven it up the runway

The first Overture aircraft is expected to be unveiled in 2025, with flights available in 2030 THE test pilot of a supersonic jet dubbed the “Son of Concorde” has revealed the most thrilling parts of ...