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- hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
- cross-posted to:
- hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California’s Mojave desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier.
Yes, from the article, civil means private. But that still makes no sense. They say the Concorde was developed by a nation-state. It was a collaboration between 2 companies. Words mean nothing anymore.
Boom Technologies is also partially funded by US Air Force. https://www.popsci.com/technology/boom-supersonic-air-force-funding/