They're trying to overcome the limitations that plagued Concorde, i.e. it could only really be used in transoceanic flights over water. The aircraft design is intended to reduce the sound produced from going supersonic, so in stead of a "boom", you get a "thump".
It’s more hype than achievement. It is the first jet developed independent of government help to achieve supersonic speeds. For context, the Soviet Union started mass producing the MiG-19 supersonic fighter jet in the mid-1950s.
@@bikerguy3338 An old BA pilot. He flew VC-10s. Back in the 70s. Oh and he flew Concorde just a few times. And might have written a book about it. Or two.
It will. This was essentially a test to see if their engineering work was on the right path as well as any flight systems that they’d have to enlarge. This was a proof of concept that the design is sound. Now they can work on perfecting it and scaling it up from here.
I think it would be more efficient for a country to invest in bullet trains when it comes to long distance domestic travel. You could move 50x more people. This plane in the video will be for rich folks, not the common person.
@@cflash2785 this company is not producing a fighter jets,, they are creating a new designed supersonic passenger plane,, without the "sonic boom" but safer, way cheaper ticket prices, this test plane is a 1/3 scale test plane.. people need to look into all of the facts,, yes we broke the sound barrier already that high flying rocket sled in the 60's, after that achievement, they also went to the edge of space, experimented with nose thrusters for flight control (no air to control with normal flight controls) and was the first to hit Mach 6.. all of that in the 60's, thats how the government knew to how and where to put nose thrusters on the first space shuttle years later... The XB-1 is an all new design and technologies to build an affordable supersonic passenger jet again that we all can afford to fly on that can fly everywhere and that can still use basically all the airports, not needing a long runway to land and take on.. it will have an advantage, a 12 hour flight turned into a couple hour flight.. That's this companies goal,, A supersonic passenger jet that is safe as our current passenger jets..
@@cflash2785 This company has nothing to do with our government either, so who is "we don't make the right decisions" maybe our government.. but this private company seems to be making the right decisions.. go check it all out, they're making new strides in supersonic technology for passenger jets.. it's not about the speed,,lol..we already achieved that. It's about all the other technology for a safe, affordable supersonic passenger jet... Our government achieved Mach 6 in a experimental 6 gen aircraft, the SR-72(Darkstar)in 2020.. believe it or not, (Darkstar) yes the one in Maverick Top Gun was built by Locked Martin Skunk Works is a real plane, not flown in the movie though, is a Mach 6 plane, the movie exaderated the top speed for the movie, but that is in real life the SR-72, a cool way to unvail it to the public though. I don't think Hollywood would spend the money to have Lockhead Martin Skunkworks build a movie prop.... Had China all excited, when they unvailed it, China moved their spy satellite over the U.S. to look at it, thinking we didn't know, but our spy shit tracked it..lol..The U.S. is way ahead of them, we just don't let the public know right away like China, lol.. We were already tracking their spy balloon, before it entered the U.S. our government wanted to see what they were trying to spy on, and when they wanted to shoot it down, they used the F-22 because it was at 80,000 feet, probably wanted to use the classified technology on it too, I'm guessing, and it was the only capable aircraft to do it, in the area that can fly that high and available..
Our country isn't investing in this project.. lmao.. this is a private company building an all new supersonic passenger jet that is affordable for the common person, they're the first to build a supersonic jet that doesn't make a sonic boom so it can fly the same routes as our current passenger jets, and land at more airports than the Concord, and a lot safer to.. this test plane is a 1/3 scale version of the actual passenger jet.. People need to actually check into this project before assuming and making comments that make them sound like a dumbass.. if people can afford a ticket for a 12-14 flight, then why not a little more $ for that same flight in two or three three hours,, that's this private company's goal..👍
FYI, the Soviet Union started mass producing the MiG-19 supersonic fighter jet in the mid-1950s. This is cool and all, but until you can carry more than like 2 people or buy a ticket to fly one, it is mostly hype.
right, but the idea behind it kind of is a big deal. to bring back supersonic air travel AND be able to do it over land. the catch is it has to be no louder than current airliners and a considerably quieter sonic boom...about 30 db quieter than Concorde. can it be done, who knows. only way to figure it out is R+D and testing, and here you have a proof of concept.
That "Passenger Jet" title card is doing some real heavy lifting
True that. But we will see. Hope it's not going to end up a bizjet for the super-rich.
wtf? bell-x1 reach 1 mach in 1946. where are we now ?
That was a government backed project. But, yes, this achievement is mostly hype.
Cameraman in Cessna 152
Honest question here. Can someone explain to me the significance of this?
They're trying to overcome the limitations that plagued Concorde, i.e. it could only really be used in transoceanic flights over water. The aircraft design is intended to reduce the sound produced from going supersonic, so in stead of a "boom", you get a "thump".
@@infidel1993 Ahh. So it's more for commercial purposes. I was confused thinking as we already break the barrier with jets. That makes sense. Thanks.
It’s more hype than achievement. It is the first jet developed independent of government help to achieve supersonic speeds. For context, the Soviet Union started mass producing the MiG-19 supersonic fighter jet in the mid-1950s.
Who is providing the commentary?? Maybe I've seen too many Concorde programs recently but it sounds to my ears like Mike Bannister....
@@wysiwyg1 HA! COOL!!
THE Mike Bannister?! Also, who is Mike Bannister?
@@bikerguy3338 An old BA pilot. He flew VC-10s. Back in the 70s.
Oh and he flew Concorde just a few times. And might have written a book about it. Or two.
Needs to be much bigger and have more engines if it is supposed to replace Concorde. Also needs to exceed Mach 2 cruise.
It will. This was essentially a test to see if their engineering work was on the right path as well as any flight systems that they’d have to enlarge.
This was a proof of concept that the design is sound. Now they can work on perfecting it and scaling it up from here.
…quick search would show that this is the 1/3 scale version.
Maverick?
Feels like 1975 all over again….
rather 1946
@ exactly!
We already had this but they stopped it because it was to expensive and also because of a lack of passengers it was the called the Concorde
Maverick you son of a gun you did it 😮
Now if it can only do Mach 10
Wouldn’t be that effective, its supposed to be a passenger plane
More professionalism Prefer really
Social media is things like A bit too strict actually $$$$$ ™™®®© No reason for that AT ALL REALLY
I think it would be more efficient for a country to invest in bullet trains when it comes to long distance domestic travel. You could move 50x more people. This plane in the video will be for rich folks, not the common person.
You'd think so. But as you may have seen as of late we don't really make solid well thought out decisions here..
@@cflash2785 this company is not producing a fighter jets,, they are creating a new designed supersonic passenger plane,, without the "sonic boom" but safer, way cheaper ticket prices, this test plane is a 1/3 scale test plane.. people need to look into all of the facts,, yes we broke the sound barrier already that high flying rocket sled in the 60's, after that achievement, they also went to the edge of space, experimented with nose thrusters for flight control (no air to control with normal flight controls) and was the first to hit Mach 6.. all of that in the 60's, thats how the government knew to how and where to put nose thrusters on the first space shuttle years later... The XB-1 is an all new design and technologies to build an affordable supersonic passenger jet again that we all can afford to fly on that can fly everywhere and that can still use basically all the airports, not needing a long runway to land and take on.. it will have an advantage, a 12 hour flight turned into a couple hour flight.. That's this companies goal,, A supersonic passenger jet that is safe as our current passenger jets..
@@cflash2785 This company has nothing to do with our government either, so who is "we don't make the right decisions" maybe our government.. but this private company seems to be making the right decisions.. go check it all out, they're making new strides in supersonic technology for passenger jets.. it's not about the speed,,lol..we already achieved that. It's about all the other technology for a safe, affordable supersonic passenger jet... Our government achieved Mach 6 in a experimental 6 gen aircraft, the SR-72(Darkstar)in 2020.. believe it or not, (Darkstar) yes the one in Maverick Top Gun was built by Locked Martin Skunk Works is a real plane, not flown in the movie though, is a Mach 6 plane, the movie exaderated the top speed for the movie, but that is in real life the SR-72, a cool way to unvail it to the public though. I don't think Hollywood would spend the money to have Lockhead Martin Skunkworks build a movie prop.... Had China all excited, when they unvailed it, China moved their spy satellite over the U.S. to look at it, thinking we didn't know, but our spy shit tracked it..lol..The U.S. is way ahead of them, we just don't let the public know right away like China, lol..
We were already tracking their spy balloon, before it entered the U.S. our government wanted to see what they were trying to spy on, and when they wanted to shoot it down, they used the F-22 because it was at 80,000 feet, probably wanted to use the classified technology on it too, I'm guessing, and it was the only capable aircraft to do it, in the area that can fly that high and available..
Our country isn't investing in this project.. lmao.. this is a private company building an all new supersonic passenger jet that is affordable for the common person, they're the first to build a supersonic jet that doesn't make a sonic boom so it can fly the same routes as our current passenger jets, and land at more airports than the Concord, and a lot safer to.. this test plane is a 1/3 scale version of the actual passenger jet..
People need to actually check into this project before assuming and making comments that make them sound like a dumbass.. if people can afford a ticket for a 12-14 flight, then why not a little more $ for that same flight in two or three three hours,, that's this private company's goal..👍
FYI, the Soviet Union started mass producing the MiG-19 supersonic fighter jet in the mid-1950s. This is cool and all, but until you can carry more than like 2 people or buy a ticket to fly one, it is mostly hype.
A chinese company already successfully tested at 4x the speed of sound … how did America fall behind in aircraft engineering
Ah so. Big deal. Fighter jets do this all the time. 1.8 Mach. Airliners cruise at .75- .90. Not too big a deal I don’t think.
right, but the idea behind it kind of is a big deal. to bring back supersonic air travel AND be able to do it over land. the catch is it has to be no louder than current airliners and a considerably quieter sonic boom...about 30 db quieter than Concorde. can it be done, who knows. only way to figure it out is R+D and testing, and here you have a proof of concept.
@@sharkhunter2018 but it’s still in the mostly idea phase.