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Boom supersonic aircraft takes a step forward

First factory opens and also receives pre-order from USAF

The US company Boom Supersonic, which is developing a supersonic passenger aircraft, has recently announced the opening of its first factory. A state-of-the-art facility located near Greensboro Airport in North Carolina, USA.This is a further step forward along the road mapped out for the relaunch of an aircraft whose silhouette is reminiscent of the Concorde, withdrawn from the skies in 2003. Also...

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Paris, France, 01/28/2022 16:19
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