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NASA’s $247M ‘Son of Concorde’ high-speed jet just broke the sound barrier

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NASA’s 7M ‘Son of Concorde’ high-speed jet just broke the sound barrier

Traveling at the speed of sound may actually be on the horizon. NASA’s supersonic aircraft, dubbed “son of Concorde” after its predecessor, successfully broke the sound barrier for the first time. The experimental X-59 aircraft completed an 81-minute test flight on Friday, 5 June, reaching a speed of nearly 713mph while flying at an altitude … Read more

SailGP’s high-speed boat race draws a chic crowd to Governors Island

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SailGP’s high-speed boat race draws a chic crowd to Governors Island

With a nail-biting catamaran collision in front of the State of Liberty and a thrillingly close finish in the final, the Rolex SailGP Championship proved it’s the world’s fastest boat race.  The series, often described as Formula One of the seas, features 13 national teams sailing identical F50 hydrofoiling catamarans in 13 iconic bays and … Read more