Boom Supersonic has gone, well, supersonic, its XB-1 prototype breaking the sound barrier today in the skies over the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. With Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg at the controls, it reached a speed of Mach 1.122. XB-1 in flight. Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic: Colorado-based company Boom Supersonic wants to reintroduce commercial supersonic flight, which has been on hiatus since Concorde was retired in 2003. It’s a milestone moment in the highly anticipated new era of supersonic travel. Boom Supersonic.
Your favorite commercial carrier might still be dragging its feet on whether to provide passengers with high-speed internet onboard using Starlink. But SpaceX’s offering is already the favorite for makers of supersonic and hypersonic planes.
CycloRotors are cylindrical devices that can generate thrust in any direction, allowing for unprecedented maneuverability with vertical takeoffs, landings, precise hovering, and mid-air braking.
The emergence of fifth-generation fighter jets, particularly the F-35 Lightning II, has significantly altered the dynamics of modern aerial warfare. As nations invest in advanced military technologies, understanding the interactions between these systems becomes crucial.
SINGAPORE, June 13 (Reuters) – NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an emergency in posts on social media.
‘As I pointed out above, “detection” isn’t good enough to attack a stealth aircraft. You need that “weapons lock” and Russia needs their X-band radars to get that. But they won’t get that before missiles and bombs, set on destroying the Russian radars, are already screaming in.’
Hacktivists from the Cyber Resistance group have provided new data revealing a connection between American graphics processor manufacturer NVIDIA and the Russian drone manufacturer “Albatros.”
A Long March-3B rocket carrying the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Argentina’s recent acquisition of the combat-hardened F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark has put the security of the Falkland Islands under the scanner, more than 40 years after a war was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom.
