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The Hypersonic Dream Series: Europe Sends Out Supersonic Shockwaves

The Russian Tu-144 was the first production Supersonic Transport (SST) Aircraft, closely followed by the famous British-French Concorde. Both aircraft represented highly successful engineering; both have truly fascinating histories; both were blighted by disaster during their lifetimes. Their removal from service is only a pause in the development of supersonic aircraft. Please stand by...

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The Hypersonic Dream Series: Enter the World’s Largest Superpower

For more than 50 years, the USA, France, and Russia have pursued the dream of a transport aircraft that could fly at Mach 2 or faster and thereby revolutionize the commercial airline industry. Here we trace the history of the incredible race to achieve what at one time must have seemed an impossible feat: to travel faster than the speed of sound.

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