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The B-70 Valkyrie was a groundbreaking supersonic bomber designed to fly at Mach 3 and outpace any threat. Though never ...
The XB-70 Valkyrie promised unmatched speed and altitude, but its story ended in tragedy. From Cold War innovation to a fatal ...
The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach ...
Concorde was taken out of service in 2001 is on track to become the world’s leading supersonic passenger aircraft once again.
The first dreams of supersonic air travel were crushed by annoyed Oklahoma City residents in the 1960s. Decades later, it ...
Russia's supersonic Tupolev Tu-160 is a behemoth of an aircraft and is the largest plane of its type. Powered by four turbofan engines, it has a maximum speed of MACH 1.9 and a service ceiling of ...
The world's only remaining North American XB-70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber recently moved into the newly built fourth hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
The Colorado startup has committed to opening its first manufacturing plant at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro.
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 is a supersonic long-range bomber which entered service in Russia during the 1980s. The aircraft is capable of performing nuclear strikes as well as conventional attacks and ...
Five years before Concorde’s first flight, another majestic supersonic aircraft took to the skies — and almost became the inspiration for an even faster passenger plane.
And last week, the supersonic bomber did just that. The B-1Bs joined fighter jets from US Central Command to conduct the widespread strikes against Iranian-backed targets on February 2.
That aircraft regularly traveled at supersonic speeds until the last one was decommissioned in 2003. Among other issues (like the nuisance of sonic booms), ...