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Virgin Galactic suffered its own casualty in 2014 when its rocket plane broke apart during a test flight, killing one pilot.
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
That suggests the company will need north of $1 billion to develop and manufacture its new rocket planes while flying its existing fleet on a regular basis.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 29 June 2023
Test pilot Joe Walker flew the X-15 rocket plane to the rim of space.
—WSJ, 2 June 2023
Virgin Galactic sends small groups of passengers to briefly visit the edge of space onboard a rocket plane that is dropped from a plane 40,000 feet (12,192 metres) above the ground; the first successful mission took place in 2018.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 20 June 2023
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
That suggests the company will need north of $1 billion to develop and manufacture its new rocket planes while flying its existing fleet on a regular basis.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 29 June 2023
Test pilot Joe Walker flew the X-15 rocket plane to the rim of space.
—WSJ, 2 June 2023
Virgin Galactic sends small groups of passengers to briefly visit the edge of space onboard a rocket plane that is dropped from a plane 40,000 feet (12,192 metres) above the ground; the first successful mission took place in 2018.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 20 June 2023
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While supersonic transport remains on the drawing board, passenger-friendly Project Sunrise may indeed help transcend time and distance.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lowering the Boom What kept supersonic transport programs like Concorde from reaching full potential forms the basis for a current X program, the X-59.Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
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The attack in Zhuhai, a city of 2.5 million, took place on the eve of a major air show that is held there every two years and where China debuted a new stealth fighter jet Tuesday.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
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Measuring about 5½ feet long and equipped with twin turbojets manufactured in-house by the company, the Roadrunner can be kitted out with a variety of payloads.Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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For any plane hoping to dethrone the Blackbird, its engine needs to somehow seamlessly transition between turbojet, ramjet, and back to turbojet—and Hermeus has already pulled off that delicate piece of aviation engineering.Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Rocket plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket%20plane. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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