Supersonic speed

Supersonic Passenger Travel Is Back Thanks To Super Strong Winds

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Supersonic Passenger Travel Is Back Thanks To Super Strong Winds

In a magical time called the 20th century, there were supersonic passenger jets that could fly rich people from New York to London in less than three hours. These days, numerous startups are promising to replicate that feat, but it turns out that if you want to fly faster than the speed of sound you … Read more

President Kennedy’s Pursuit For A Supersonic Airliner Was Doomed From The Start

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President Kennedy’s Pursuit For A Supersonic Airliner Was Doomed From The Start

President John F. Kennedy, in June 1963, walked out to a podium at Falcon Stadium, the football stadium at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. While addressing the graduating class of cadets, he announced that the United States would embark on the challenge of constructing the world’s first supersonic commercial airliner. It was the … Read more