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Supersonic Flights Set To Make A Return, Possibly As Early As 2029
American Airlines became the third airline to announce an order for supersonic planes, following United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The planes would cut current flight times in half and it all could come by the end of the decade. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
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published: 16 Aug 2022
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United — Supersonic planes to join our global fleet
We are the first U.S. airline to sign an agreement to purchase Boom’s ‘Overture’ airliners which can connect 500+ destinations in nearly half the time and are expected to operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The future of aviation takes off in 2029: boomsupersonic.com/united
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published: 03 Jun 2021
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Meet The New Concorde - Virgin Galactic Mach 3.0 Supersonic Jet
Virgin Galactic rocked the aviation world yesterday with news that they were entering the supersonic race with their own incredible Mach 3 supersonic jet. How fast does it go, and when will we fly on it? Watch to find out.
Subscribe if you would like to see more!
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If you are new to the channel, I do a range of other cool videos, so check it out and subscribe.
Virgin Galactic, a brand of Sir Richard Branson famous for its low-earth orbit rocket ship, has decided to throw its hat into the aviation market place. Specifically, with a supersonic jet capable of flying at Mach 3. This is a big deal because it is roughly double the speed on the Concorde. The company has only finished a mission concept review with NASA but is confident to move forward to further development.
Spea...
published: 04 Aug 2020
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NASA Is Bringing Supersonic Planes BACK
When can you and I fly faster than sound?
The first 100 people to use code CLEOABRAM with the link below will get 60% off of Incogni: http://incogni.com/cleoabram
Twenty years ago, you could fly in a plane going FASTER THAN SOUND. The famous Concorde supersonic plane could get from New York to London in 3 and a half hours! It flew at an altitude so high you could see the curve of the earth, all while popping champagne. But then… these planes stopped flying, and we never made any more like them. Now, New York to London takes 7 hours.
But why? What happened to supersonic planes? And more importantly… can we bring them BACK? If you ask NASA, the answer is yes. We got to go see the brand new experimental X-59 plane they’re building. Here’s what’s really huge if true: If NASA succeeds, it cou...
published: 12 Dec 2023
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Supersonic Planes are Coming Back (And This Time, They Might Work)
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published: 05 May 2021
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Boom Supersonic Update: How Is The Overture Progressing?
2023 was a pivotal year for Boom Supersonic and its development in building and flying its Overture supersonic transport aircraft. Upon completion, it will be the first supersonic commercial aircraft since the Concorde. Last year was arguably the year of finding subcontractors to take a concept into construction - so let’s go over the progress that the company has made thus far…
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published: 29 Jan 2024
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Why Boom Supersonic Will Succeed
It's been more than two decades since Concorde last took to the skies. Various factors such as high fuel consumption, limited routes, combined with high operational costs led to its ultimate downfall. Today, many startups have launched ambitious plans to bring back supersonic flight, but can they actually succeed? Watch to find out!
#supersonic #boom #overture #united #concorde
published: 21 Jan 2024
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Why We Still Don't Have Another Concorde
The Concorde changed the way we traveled 40 years ago by drastically cutting flight times between Europe and the US. However, the Concorde retired in 2003, and there's yet to be a reemergence of a commercial supersonic jet. Companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Airbus are working towards the next stage of development by reducing the sonic boom, while also keeping in mind efficiency and safety. So, what's the super holdup with supersonic passenger planes?
Editor's note: The aircraft shown at 2:16 is a representation of Boom's commercial aircraft, which will not be a private aircraft. At 5:03, the supersonic aircraft shown is a representation of Boom's Overture, not the XB-1 jet. We apologize for this error.
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published: 16 Jul 2020
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The Return of Supersonic Travel: Is Concorde Back?
Is supersonic travel making a comeback? The XB-1 by Boom Supersonic, a sleek prototype also known as "Baby Boom," is here to answer that question. As the precursor to the Boom Overture, the XB-1 is a step towards reviving faster-than-sound passenger flights, a dream that has been dormant since the Concorde's retirement.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1's aerodynamics and materials are designed for high-speed travel, aiming to overcome historical challenges like high fuel consumption and noise. The Boom Overture, expected to be in service within the decade, promises to cut transatlantic flight times in half, revolutionizing long-distance travel and making global cities more accessible.
Could the Boom Overture reignite public interest in supersonic travel? Equipped with modern advancements and inher...
published: 21 May 2024
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My Ultimate Flight - Flying the Supersonic Concorde
I flew on the supersonic Concorde in 2003 from New York to London in just over 3 hours at twice the speed of sound. This video shares with you the ultimate flight of my life; on-board the supersonic Concorde.
Watch with a detail explanation of the Concorde cockpit's unique features plus a ride in the Concorde simulator. Several Concorde Pilots and cabin crew members spoke about their feelings about the Concorde.
Special thanks to Brooklands Museum in Surrey England for the permission to film. They open year-round for visitors to enjoy the Concorde experience: https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
Concorde Drone Footage by John Carter/J2 Production Services
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In this video, we pay homage to and celebrate the extraordinary service life of the supersonic Concorde jet whose inaugural fligh...
published: 08 Mar 2019
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Supersonic Flights Set To Make A Return, Possibly As Early As 2029
American Airlines became the third airline to announce an order for supersonic planes, following United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The planes would cut curren...
American Airlines became the third airline to announce an order for supersonic planes, following United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The planes would cut current flight times in half and it all could come by the end of the decade. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
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#Flights #Airlines #Travel
https://wn.com/Supersonic_Flights_Set_To_Make_A_Return,_Possibly_As_Early_As_2029
American Airlines became the third airline to announce an order for supersonic planes, following United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The planes would cut current flight times in half and it all could come by the end of the decade. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
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- published: 16 Aug 2022
- views: 71020
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United — Supersonic planes to join our global fleet
We are the first U.S. airline to sign an agreement to purchase Boom’s ‘Overture’ airliners which can connect 500+ destinations in nearly half the time and are e...
We are the first U.S. airline to sign an agreement to purchase Boom’s ‘Overture’ airliners which can connect 500+ destinations in nearly half the time and are expected to operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The future of aviation takes off in 2029: boomsupersonic.com/united
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We are the first U.S. airline to sign an agreement to purchase Boom’s ‘Overture’ airliners which can connect 500+ destinations in nearly half the time and are expected to operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The future of aviation takes off in 2029: boomsupersonic.com/united
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- published: 03 Jun 2021
- views: 1782856
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Meet The New Concorde - Virgin Galactic Mach 3.0 Supersonic Jet
Virgin Galactic rocked the aviation world yesterday with news that they were entering the supersonic race with their own incredible Mach 3 supersonic jet. How f...
Virgin Galactic rocked the aviation world yesterday with news that they were entering the supersonic race with their own incredible Mach 3 supersonic jet. How fast does it go, and when will we fly on it? Watch to find out.
Subscribe if you would like to see more!
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If you are new to the channel, I do a range of other cool videos, so check it out and subscribe.
Virgin Galactic, a brand of Sir Richard Branson famous for its low-earth orbit rocket ship, has decided to throw its hat into the aviation market place. Specifically, with a supersonic jet capable of flying at Mach 3. This is a big deal because it is roughly double the speed on the Concorde. The company has only finished a mission concept review with NASA but is confident to move forward to further development.
Speaking to the press, Chief Space Officer, George Whitesides at Virgin Galactic said,
We are excited to complete the Mission Concept Review and unveil this initial design concept of a high-speed aircraft, which we envision as blending safe and reliable commercial travel with unrivaled customer experience. We are pleased to collaborate with the innovative team at Rolls-Royce as we strive to develop sustainable, cutting-edge propulsion systems for the aircraft, and we are pleased to be working with the FAA to ensure our designs can make a practical impact from the start. We have made great progress so far, and we look forward to opening up a new frontier in high-speed travel.”
And High-speed travel is something to be sought after. While you can pay to fly in incredible luxury, you cannot arrive at your destination any faster than someone sitting in the back of the plane. This will change everything.
There is a long road yet till the aircraft can fly, as the feasibility study has outlined the mission and how it would solve it, but the technology is here and it will be a game-changer when the aircraft arrives.
What will it be like onboard?
Let's discuss what it will be like on board -
According to Virgin Galactic, the cabin will seat nine to nineteen passengers depending on how much luxury the aircraft is fitted with. There will be enough room for nine lie-flat beds, or the equivalent of a Singapore Airbus A380 first-class cabin in the low-density configuration, or 19 seats if the operator wants to fly it in a high-density configuration.
Before you lambast the designers for not including lie-flat seats onboard the high-density configuration, remember that passengers onboard won't need to sleep when they fly to their destination at Mach 3.
What do we mean by Mach 3?
Mach three is the equivalent of 3704.4 kilometers per hour or 2301.81 miles per hour.
How long will it take to fly?
In real terms, if you were flying to London from New York (5,585 km/3,470 miles) it would take approximately:
Seven hours and fifty minutes on a standard sub-sonic aircraft
Two hours 52 minutes is the record time of the Concorde
Virgin Galactic's new offering can fly the distance in 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 28 seconds. This is twice the speed of the Concorde (not accounting for take-off and landing speeds).
Once you understand how fast this aircraft is, it becomes no contest for anything else on the market. While researching this article, this author also tested some other destinations with staggering eye-watering results:
Sydney to Melbourne in 11 minutes and 33 seconds.
Sydney to London in 4 hours, 35 minutes, 5 seconds.
Los Angeles to New York in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 46 seconds.
Los Angeles to San Fransisco in 9 minutes, 3 seconds.
London to Paris in 5 minutes, 35 seconds.
London to Dubai in 44 minutes, 19 seconds.
Tokyo to Los Angeles in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 37 seconds.
Tokyo to Honolulu in 1 hour, 40 minutes, 20 seconds.
There are plenty of issues with the above numbers (such as take-off and landings, range, and sonic boom restrictions), but it does give you a great perspective.
The aircraft will be flying so fast that it will need to fly at 60,000 feet to avoid other aircraft. But it will land at normal airports and use the same infrastructure, such as airport gates as other aircraft.
From here, Virgin Galactic will progress to the next phase of design, consisting of defining specific system architectures and configurations, and determining which materials to use in the design and manufacturing of the aircraft. The team will also work to address key challenges in thermal management, maintenance, noise, emissions, and economics that routine high-speed commercial flights would entail.
Just like the battle between the Concorde, the Tu-144, and the Boeing 2707, Could we be entering the next supersonic race? Let me know in the comments.
And if you enjoyed this video today, feel free to check out my other videos and subscribe.
https://wn.com/Meet_The_New_Concorde_Virgin_Galactic_Mach_3.0_Supersonic_Jet
Virgin Galactic rocked the aviation world yesterday with news that they were entering the supersonic race with their own incredible Mach 3 supersonic jet. How fast does it go, and when will we fly on it? Watch to find out.
Subscribe if you would like to see more!
------------
If you are new to the channel, I do a range of other cool videos, so check it out and subscribe.
Virgin Galactic, a brand of Sir Richard Branson famous for its low-earth orbit rocket ship, has decided to throw its hat into the aviation market place. Specifically, with a supersonic jet capable of flying at Mach 3. This is a big deal because it is roughly double the speed on the Concorde. The company has only finished a mission concept review with NASA but is confident to move forward to further development.
Speaking to the press, Chief Space Officer, George Whitesides at Virgin Galactic said,
We are excited to complete the Mission Concept Review and unveil this initial design concept of a high-speed aircraft, which we envision as blending safe and reliable commercial travel with unrivaled customer experience. We are pleased to collaborate with the innovative team at Rolls-Royce as we strive to develop sustainable, cutting-edge propulsion systems for the aircraft, and we are pleased to be working with the FAA to ensure our designs can make a practical impact from the start. We have made great progress so far, and we look forward to opening up a new frontier in high-speed travel.”
And High-speed travel is something to be sought after. While you can pay to fly in incredible luxury, you cannot arrive at your destination any faster than someone sitting in the back of the plane. This will change everything.
There is a long road yet till the aircraft can fly, as the feasibility study has outlined the mission and how it would solve it, but the technology is here and it will be a game-changer when the aircraft arrives.
What will it be like onboard?
Let's discuss what it will be like on board -
According to Virgin Galactic, the cabin will seat nine to nineteen passengers depending on how much luxury the aircraft is fitted with. There will be enough room for nine lie-flat beds, or the equivalent of a Singapore Airbus A380 first-class cabin in the low-density configuration, or 19 seats if the operator wants to fly it in a high-density configuration.
Before you lambast the designers for not including lie-flat seats onboard the high-density configuration, remember that passengers onboard won't need to sleep when they fly to their destination at Mach 3.
What do we mean by Mach 3?
Mach three is the equivalent of 3704.4 kilometers per hour or 2301.81 miles per hour.
How long will it take to fly?
In real terms, if you were flying to London from New York (5,585 km/3,470 miles) it would take approximately:
Seven hours and fifty minutes on a standard sub-sonic aircraft
Two hours 52 minutes is the record time of the Concorde
Virgin Galactic's new offering can fly the distance in 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 28 seconds. This is twice the speed of the Concorde (not accounting for take-off and landing speeds).
Once you understand how fast this aircraft is, it becomes no contest for anything else on the market. While researching this article, this author also tested some other destinations with staggering eye-watering results:
Sydney to Melbourne in 11 minutes and 33 seconds.
Sydney to London in 4 hours, 35 minutes, 5 seconds.
Los Angeles to New York in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 46 seconds.
Los Angeles to San Fransisco in 9 minutes, 3 seconds.
London to Paris in 5 minutes, 35 seconds.
London to Dubai in 44 minutes, 19 seconds.
Tokyo to Los Angeles in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 37 seconds.
Tokyo to Honolulu in 1 hour, 40 minutes, 20 seconds.
There are plenty of issues with the above numbers (such as take-off and landings, range, and sonic boom restrictions), but it does give you a great perspective.
The aircraft will be flying so fast that it will need to fly at 60,000 feet to avoid other aircraft. But it will land at normal airports and use the same infrastructure, such as airport gates as other aircraft.
From here, Virgin Galactic will progress to the next phase of design, consisting of defining specific system architectures and configurations, and determining which materials to use in the design and manufacturing of the aircraft. The team will also work to address key challenges in thermal management, maintenance, noise, emissions, and economics that routine high-speed commercial flights would entail.
Just like the battle between the Concorde, the Tu-144, and the Boeing 2707, Could we be entering the next supersonic race? Let me know in the comments.
And if you enjoyed this video today, feel free to check out my other videos and subscribe.
- published: 04 Aug 2020
- views: 611196
15:37
NASA Is Bringing Supersonic Planes BACK
When can you and I fly faster than sound?
The first 100 people to use code CLEOABRAM with the link below will get 60% off of Incogni: http://incogni.com/cleoabr...
When can you and I fly faster than sound?
The first 100 people to use code CLEOABRAM with the link below will get 60% off of Incogni: http://incogni.com/cleoabram
Twenty years ago, you could fly in a plane going FASTER THAN SOUND. The famous Concorde supersonic plane could get from New York to London in 3 and a half hours! It flew at an altitude so high you could see the curve of the earth, all while popping champagne. But then… these planes stopped flying, and we never made any more like them. Now, New York to London takes 7 hours.
But why? What happened to supersonic planes? And more importantly… can we bring them BACK? If you ask NASA, the answer is yes. We got to go see the brand new experimental X-59 plane they’re building. Here’s what’s really huge if true: If NASA succeeds, it could bring back commercial supersonic flight, and allow you and I to fly faster than sound.
If you want to know more about the rise and fall of the Concorde, I highly recommend Concorde Captain Mike Bannister’s book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447541/concorde-by-bannister-mike/9781405951920
Chapters:
00:00 What happened to supersonic planes?
01:45 How fast is supersonic?
02:21 What is NASA’s X-59 plane?
03:23 How does a supersonic plane work?
05:30 What is a sonic boom?
06:50 How loud is a sonic boom?
07:20 What happened to the Concorde?
08:58 How does the X-59 work?
10:04 How do we bring back supersonic planes?
11:12 When can I fly supersonic?
13:44 Why is supersonic flight huge if true?
15:00 Something extra :)
Additional reading and watching:
- “Concorde” by Captain Mike Bannister: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447541/concorde-by-bannister-mike/9781405951920
- NASA’s X-59 Quesst Mission: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/quesst/
- Going Supersonic with Smarter Every Day: https://youtu.be/p1PgNbgWSyY?si=q1zJoAfKPN6xpp_r
- This plane could cross the Atlantic in 3.5 hours. Why did it fail? By Phil Edwards at Vox: https://youtu.be/a_wuykzfFzE?si=oOijNpJB7yLKC_O4
- The sonic boom problem, TED-Ed: https://youtu.be/JO4_VHM69oI?si=0cP3rgGroiclWkn0
- Supersonic Planes Are Coming Back, by Wendover Productions: https://youtu.be/4p0fRlCHYyg?si=f3Q5kO3790C60VaU
- The Insane Engineering of the Concorde, by Real Engineering: https://youtu.be/hnrpXxbVhME?si=WI06mjMU2CEMvbS5
- Exclusive look at NASA's low-boom supersonic plane, by CNET: https://youtu.be/hcHW1LZrzI0?si=nHYirVJQidoWL301
Bio:
Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s popular YouTube channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s YouTube Originals show, Glad You Asked.
You can find me on TikTok here for short, fun tech explainers: https://www.tiktok.com/@cleoabram
You can find me on Instagram here for more personal stories: https://www.instagram.com/cleoabram
You can find me on Twitter here for thoughts, threads and curated news: https://twitter.com/cleoabram
Vox: https://www.vox.com/authors/cleo-abram
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10108242/
Gear I use:
Camera: Sony A7SIII
Lens: Sony 16–35 mm F2.8 GM and 35mm prime
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Use the word “land” in a comment to tell me you’re a real one who read to the end… :)
https://wn.com/Nasa_Is_Bringing_Supersonic_Planes_Back
When can you and I fly faster than sound?
The first 100 people to use code CLEOABRAM with the link below will get 60% off of Incogni: http://incogni.com/cleoabram
Twenty years ago, you could fly in a plane going FASTER THAN SOUND. The famous Concorde supersonic plane could get from New York to London in 3 and a half hours! It flew at an altitude so high you could see the curve of the earth, all while popping champagne. But then… these planes stopped flying, and we never made any more like them. Now, New York to London takes 7 hours.
But why? What happened to supersonic planes? And more importantly… can we bring them BACK? If you ask NASA, the answer is yes. We got to go see the brand new experimental X-59 plane they’re building. Here’s what’s really huge if true: If NASA succeeds, it could bring back commercial supersonic flight, and allow you and I to fly faster than sound.
If you want to know more about the rise and fall of the Concorde, I highly recommend Concorde Captain Mike Bannister’s book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447541/concorde-by-bannister-mike/9781405951920
Chapters:
00:00 What happened to supersonic planes?
01:45 How fast is supersonic?
02:21 What is NASA’s X-59 plane?
03:23 How does a supersonic plane work?
05:30 What is a sonic boom?
06:50 How loud is a sonic boom?
07:20 What happened to the Concorde?
08:58 How does the X-59 work?
10:04 How do we bring back supersonic planes?
11:12 When can I fly supersonic?
13:44 Why is supersonic flight huge if true?
15:00 Something extra :)
Additional reading and watching:
- “Concorde” by Captain Mike Bannister: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447541/concorde-by-bannister-mike/9781405951920
- NASA’s X-59 Quesst Mission: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/quesst/
- Going Supersonic with Smarter Every Day: https://youtu.be/p1PgNbgWSyY?si=q1zJoAfKPN6xpp_r
- This plane could cross the Atlantic in 3.5 hours. Why did it fail? By Phil Edwards at Vox: https://youtu.be/a_wuykzfFzE?si=oOijNpJB7yLKC_O4
- The sonic boom problem, TED-Ed: https://youtu.be/JO4_VHM69oI?si=0cP3rgGroiclWkn0
- Supersonic Planes Are Coming Back, by Wendover Productions: https://youtu.be/4p0fRlCHYyg?si=f3Q5kO3790C60VaU
- The Insane Engineering of the Concorde, by Real Engineering: https://youtu.be/hnrpXxbVhME?si=WI06mjMU2CEMvbS5
- Exclusive look at NASA's low-boom supersonic plane, by CNET: https://youtu.be/hcHW1LZrzI0?si=nHYirVJQidoWL301
Bio:
Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s popular YouTube channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s YouTube Originals show, Glad You Asked.
You can find me on TikTok here for short, fun tech explainers: https://www.tiktok.com/@cleoabram
You can find me on Instagram here for more personal stories: https://www.instagram.com/cleoabram
You can find me on Twitter here for thoughts, threads and curated news: https://twitter.com/cleoabram
Vox: https://www.vox.com/authors/cleo-abram
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10108242/
Gear I use:
Camera: Sony A7SIII
Lens: Sony 16–35 mm F2.8 GM and 35mm prime
Audio: Sennheiser SK AVX
Music: Tom Fox and Musicbed
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- published: 12 Dec 2023
- views: 2978215
21:18
Supersonic Planes are Coming Back (And This Time, They Might Work)
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- published: 05 May 2021
- views: 3047799
3:37
Boom Supersonic Update: How Is The Overture Progressing?
2023 was a pivotal year for Boom Supersonic and its development in building and flying its Overture supersonic transport aircraft. Upon completion, it will be t...
2023 was a pivotal year for Boom Supersonic and its development in building and flying its Overture supersonic transport aircraft. Upon completion, it will be the first supersonic commercial aircraft since the Concorde. Last year was arguably the year of finding subcontractors to take a concept into construction - so let’s go over the progress that the company has made thus far…
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2023 was a pivotal year for Boom Supersonic and its development in building and flying its Overture supersonic transport aircraft. Upon completion, it will be the first supersonic commercial aircraft since the Concorde. Last year was arguably the year of finding subcontractors to take a concept into construction - so let’s go over the progress that the company has made thus far…
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- published: 29 Jan 2024
- views: 155630
7:17
Why Boom Supersonic Will Succeed
It's been more than two decades since Concorde last took to the skies. Various factors such as high fuel consumption, limited routes, combined with high operati...
It's been more than two decades since Concorde last took to the skies. Various factors such as high fuel consumption, limited routes, combined with high operational costs led to its ultimate downfall. Today, many startups have launched ambitious plans to bring back supersonic flight, but can they actually succeed? Watch to find out!
#supersonic #boom #overture #united #concorde
https://wn.com/Why_Boom_Supersonic_Will_Succeed
It's been more than two decades since Concorde last took to the skies. Various factors such as high fuel consumption, limited routes, combined with high operational costs led to its ultimate downfall. Today, many startups have launched ambitious plans to bring back supersonic flight, but can they actually succeed? Watch to find out!
#supersonic #boom #overture #united #concorde
- published: 21 Jan 2024
- views: 41657
6:28
Why We Still Don't Have Another Concorde
The Concorde changed the way we traveled 40 years ago by drastically cutting flight times between Europe and the US. However, the Concorde retired in 2003, and ...
The Concorde changed the way we traveled 40 years ago by drastically cutting flight times between Europe and the US. However, the Concorde retired in 2003, and there's yet to be a reemergence of a commercial supersonic jet. Companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Airbus are working towards the next stage of development by reducing the sonic boom, while also keeping in mind efficiency and safety. So, what's the super holdup with supersonic passenger planes?
Editor's note: The aircraft shown at 2:16 is a representation of Boom's commercial aircraft, which will not be a private aircraft. At 5:03, the supersonic aircraft shown is a representation of Boom's Overture, not the XB-1 jet. We apologize for this error.
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Why We Still Don't Have Electric Planes
https://youtu.be/41-4BVprL50
Why Plane Tires Don't Explode On Landing
https://youtu.be/_CyXMNHYl70
How Planes Land Sideways In High Winds
https://youtu.be/lJ4nqe7Fx24
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Why We Still Don't Have Another Concorde
https://wn.com/Why_We_Still_Don't_Have_Another_Concorde
The Concorde changed the way we traveled 40 years ago by drastically cutting flight times between Europe and the US. However, the Concorde retired in 2003, and there's yet to be a reemergence of a commercial supersonic jet. Companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Airbus are working towards the next stage of development by reducing the sonic boom, while also keeping in mind efficiency and safety. So, what's the super holdup with supersonic passenger planes?
Editor's note: The aircraft shown at 2:16 is a representation of Boom's commercial aircraft, which will not be a private aircraft. At 5:03, the supersonic aircraft shown is a representation of Boom's Overture, not the XB-1 jet. We apologize for this error.
MORE AIRPLANE CONTENT:
Why We Still Don't Have Electric Planes
https://youtu.be/41-4BVprL50
Why Plane Tires Don't Explode On Landing
https://youtu.be/_CyXMNHYl70
How Planes Land Sideways In High Winds
https://youtu.be/lJ4nqe7Fx24
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Why We Still Don't Have Another Concorde
- published: 16 Jul 2020
- views: 1752156
14:30
The Return of Supersonic Travel: Is Concorde Back?
Is supersonic travel making a comeback? The XB-1 by Boom Supersonic, a sleek prototype also known as "Baby Boom," is here to answer that question. As the precur...
Is supersonic travel making a comeback? The XB-1 by Boom Supersonic, a sleek prototype also known as "Baby Boom," is here to answer that question. As the precursor to the Boom Overture, the XB-1 is a step towards reviving faster-than-sound passenger flights, a dream that has been dormant since the Concorde's retirement.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1's aerodynamics and materials are designed for high-speed travel, aiming to overcome historical challenges like high fuel consumption and noise. The Boom Overture, expected to be in service within the decade, promises to cut transatlantic flight times in half, revolutionizing long-distance travel and making global cities more accessible.
Could the Boom Overture reignite public interest in supersonic travel? Equipped with modern advancements and inheriting the pioneering spirit of the Concorde, the Overture has the potential to transform international travel and shrink the world even further.
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Is supersonic travel making a comeback? The XB-1 by Boom Supersonic, a sleek prototype also known as "Baby Boom," is here to answer that question. As the precursor to the Boom Overture, the XB-1 is a step towards reviving faster-than-sound passenger flights, a dream that has been dormant since the Concorde's retirement.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1's aerodynamics and materials are designed for high-speed travel, aiming to overcome historical challenges like high fuel consumption and noise. The Boom Overture, expected to be in service within the decade, promises to cut transatlantic flight times in half, revolutionizing long-distance travel and making global cities more accessible.
Could the Boom Overture reignite public interest in supersonic travel? Equipped with modern advancements and inheriting the pioneering spirit of the Concorde, the Overture has the potential to transform international travel and shrink the world even further.
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- published: 21 May 2024
- views: 21752
18:27
My Ultimate Flight - Flying the Supersonic Concorde
I flew on the supersonic Concorde in 2003 from New York to London in just over 3 hours at twice the speed of sound. This video shares with you the ultimate flig...
I flew on the supersonic Concorde in 2003 from New York to London in just over 3 hours at twice the speed of sound. This video shares with you the ultimate flight of my life; on-board the supersonic Concorde.
Watch with a detail explanation of the Concorde cockpit's unique features plus a ride in the Concorde simulator. Several Concorde Pilots and cabin crew members spoke about their feelings about the Concorde.
Special thanks to Brooklands Museum in Surrey England for the permission to film. They open year-round for visitors to enjoy the Concorde experience: https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
Concorde Drone Footage by John Carter/J2 Production Services
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In this video, we pay homage to and celebrate the extraordinary service life of the supersonic Concorde jet whose inaugural flight occurred 50 years ago on 2nd March 1969. Re-live the extraordinary and exciting 50th anniversary celebrations held at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey, England, which houses the only Concorde simulator in the world, and see for yourself why this aeroplane will always be on another level compared to all others.
The Concorde jet was a miracle of engineering in many ways – a flight from London to New York could be completed in three and a half hours, allowing wealthy businessmen to, astonishingly, fly to New York for a meeting and return home the same day. The aeroplane’s top speed of just over twice the speed of sound – Mach 2.04 or 1,354 miles per hour – meant that time travel was no longer confined to the realms of science fiction; flights could take off in darkness in London in the evening and arrive in day-light in the early afternoon in New York the same day.
Even today the aeroplane looks extremely futuristic which is a testament to how far ahead of the curve Concorde was at the time. In this video, we take a look at the internal features of this aeroplane which made it unique, including its fighter jet like cockpit with analogue controls, smaller than average windows to protect against decompression and cooling and heat protection system to deliver the plane from the effects of friction with the air, magnified many times due to the plane’s supersonic speeds. We also see the famous drooping nose and accompanying visor of the Concorde jet, giving greatly enhanced landing and take-off visibility when down and supreme aerodynamic efficiency when raised.
The Concorde jet was developed jointly by Sud Aviation, now Aerospatiele and Airbus, and the British Aircraft Corporation, now BAE systems. Sadly, the production run of Concorde was much smaller than anticipated due to massive overruns in both time and budget – the original program cost of Concorde was estimated at £70 million but ended up being £1.3 billion. With so few planes, British Airways and Air France could never recoup the cost of the aeroplanes and so this was absorbed by the British and French governments respectively but their high ticket prices – a round-trip from London to New York typically cost $8,000 – still made Concorde highly profitable for the airlines, apparently ensuring that Concorde would race along the skies for the foreseeable future.
Unfortunately, the sonic boom of Concorde, was not welcome in populated areas and so Concorde was restricted to flights over the ocean. The fatal event for Concorde, however, came in July 2000 when Air France Flight 4590 crashed after take-off, en route to New York, before even leaving France, killing everyone on board. Subsequent reductions in ticket sales meant that the decision to retire Concorde was taken in April 2003 and attempts by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic to purchase the British Airway’s Concorde fleet were not successful.
Sadly, fate cut short the service life of Concorde but she will always be remembered as the lightning bolt of the skies; able to go higher, faster and louder than any other commercial aeroplane. Her legacy survives in the likes of the Boeing 777, which make use of the electronic fly-by-wire acceleration systems that were first introduced in Concorde.
https://wn.com/My_Ultimate_Flight_Flying_The_Supersonic_Concorde
I flew on the supersonic Concorde in 2003 from New York to London in just over 3 hours at twice the speed of sound. This video shares with you the ultimate flight of my life; on-board the supersonic Concorde.
Watch with a detail explanation of the Concorde cockpit's unique features plus a ride in the Concorde simulator. Several Concorde Pilots and cabin crew members spoke about their feelings about the Concorde.
Special thanks to Brooklands Museum in Surrey England for the permission to film. They open year-round for visitors to enjoy the Concorde experience: https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
Concorde Drone Footage by John Carter/J2 Production Services
--
In this video, we pay homage to and celebrate the extraordinary service life of the supersonic Concorde jet whose inaugural flight occurred 50 years ago on 2nd March 1969. Re-live the extraordinary and exciting 50th anniversary celebrations held at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey, England, which houses the only Concorde simulator in the world, and see for yourself why this aeroplane will always be on another level compared to all others.
The Concorde jet was a miracle of engineering in many ways – a flight from London to New York could be completed in three and a half hours, allowing wealthy businessmen to, astonishingly, fly to New York for a meeting and return home the same day. The aeroplane’s top speed of just over twice the speed of sound – Mach 2.04 or 1,354 miles per hour – meant that time travel was no longer confined to the realms of science fiction; flights could take off in darkness in London in the evening and arrive in day-light in the early afternoon in New York the same day.
Even today the aeroplane looks extremely futuristic which is a testament to how far ahead of the curve Concorde was at the time. In this video, we take a look at the internal features of this aeroplane which made it unique, including its fighter jet like cockpit with analogue controls, smaller than average windows to protect against decompression and cooling and heat protection system to deliver the plane from the effects of friction with the air, magnified many times due to the plane’s supersonic speeds. We also see the famous drooping nose and accompanying visor of the Concorde jet, giving greatly enhanced landing and take-off visibility when down and supreme aerodynamic efficiency when raised.
The Concorde jet was developed jointly by Sud Aviation, now Aerospatiele and Airbus, and the British Aircraft Corporation, now BAE systems. Sadly, the production run of Concorde was much smaller than anticipated due to massive overruns in both time and budget – the original program cost of Concorde was estimated at £70 million but ended up being £1.3 billion. With so few planes, British Airways and Air France could never recoup the cost of the aeroplanes and so this was absorbed by the British and French governments respectively but their high ticket prices – a round-trip from London to New York typically cost $8,000 – still made Concorde highly profitable for the airlines, apparently ensuring that Concorde would race along the skies for the foreseeable future.
Unfortunately, the sonic boom of Concorde, was not welcome in populated areas and so Concorde was restricted to flights over the ocean. The fatal event for Concorde, however, came in July 2000 when Air France Flight 4590 crashed after take-off, en route to New York, before even leaving France, killing everyone on board. Subsequent reductions in ticket sales meant that the decision to retire Concorde was taken in April 2003 and attempts by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic to purchase the British Airway’s Concorde fleet were not successful.
Sadly, fate cut short the service life of Concorde but she will always be remembered as the lightning bolt of the skies; able to go higher, faster and louder than any other commercial aeroplane. Her legacy survives in the likes of the Boeing 777, which make use of the electronic fly-by-wire acceleration systems that were first introduced in Concorde.
- published: 08 Mar 2019
- views: 7859484