Rocket plane makes first civil supersonic flight since Concorde
The rebirth of commercial supersonic flight has kind of, sort of come to pass as Dawn Aerospace announces that its 16-ft (4.8-m) autonomous Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.
Dawn Aerospace completes first civilian supersonic flight since the Concorde
Dawn Aerospace’s prototype aircraft has completed the first civilian supersonic flight since the Concorde during testing in New Zealand.
Dawn Aerospace's Supersonic Breakthrough: The Future of Rocket-Powered Flight
Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered Mk-11 Aurora completed its first supersonic flight, reaching Mach 1.1 and 82,500 feet. The aircraft, designed to launch satellites, marks the first supersonic civil flight since Concorde.
Civil plane goes supersonic for the first time since Concorde
Aurora is designed to fly to the edge of space twice a day and will reach more than three times the speed of sound, according to the company.
Dawn Aerospace rocket-powered aircraft successfully completes supersonic flight
Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing aircraft able to launch satellites.
Rocket plane blasts through sound barrier on route to hypersonic flight
Dawn Aerospace has flown its rocket-powered aircraft past the speed of sound as it prepares for its first commercial flight next year.
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