Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
- Written by Chris James, UQ Amplify Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland
Rendering of Boom Supersonic's proposed Overture supersonic airliner.Boom SupersonicLate last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in...





