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53 days ago

‘As an environmental scientist, I’m horrified’: Should supersonic passenger travel be making a comeback?

Twenty years after Concorde was grounded, a new wave of ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft are in development – but not everyone welcomes the return of this costly, carbon-intensive technology

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62 days ago

The future of luxury travel: Near-supersonic jet that can fly from London to New York at speeds 'not seen since Concorde' features a full-size kitchen, cinema, and an anti-jetlag lighting system

Canadian company Bombardier Aviation has revealed its Global 8000, a swanky private plane that flies at Mach 0.94 (720mph).

3 months ago

4 months ago

Who needs Concorde? Storm Eowyn's powerful jet stream sends flights hurtling from New York to London in just five hours 30 minutes

According to data from Flight Radar, a British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to Heathrow reached a ground speed of 814mph - approximately 260mph faster than its typical top speed.

5 months ago

China is testing a supersonic jet that's even faster than the 'Son of Concorde' - and it could whizz passengers from London to New York in less than 2 hours

A Beijing-based company called Space Transportation is working on a supersonic jet that's even faster than NASA's 'Son of Concorde'.

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