Civil aircraft flies supersonic for first time since Concorde

An earlier test flight from March 2024 in Christchurch, Zealand. (Dawn Aerospace via SWNS)

By Dean Murray via SWNS

A civil aircraft has flown supersonic for the first time since Concorde.

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The engine cam on the Mk-II Aurora on Nov. 12, 2024 (Dawn Aerospace via SWNS)

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