A jet travels faster than sound – level 1
31-01-2025 15:00
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 breaks the sound barrier during a test flight over the Mojave Desert. The plane goes faster than 1,360 kph.
The pilot, Tristan Brandenburg, says that it is the best flight ever. Boom Supersonic wants to make a supersonic plane called Overture. The Overture will carry 64-80 people. It will fly across the Atlantic in 3.5 hours. Big airlines like American Airlines and United Airlines want this plane.
Boom Supersonic is also building a new factory in Greensboro, North Carolina. They want to make 66 Overture planes every year. This test flight brings back supersonic flying.
Difficult words: barrier (the limit), flight (when something flies), supersonic (faster than sound).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What is the capacity of the Overture plane that Boom Supersonic is planning to build and how long will it take to fly across the Atlantic?
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