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How many countries have done this?
Civil Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier for First Time Since Concorde
Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II Aurora becomes the first civil model in decades to fly faster than the speed of sound.
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https://www.perplexity.ai/search/how-many-countries-have-built-HfoB0GU7TmidGkBGrUZc0Q#0
Based on the information provided in the search results, multiple countries have developed supersonic aircraft over the years. Here’s a breakdown of the countries that have built supersonic planes:
Countries with Supersonic Aircraft Development
1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. France
4. Russia (formerly Soviet Union)
5. China
6. Italy
7. Taiwan
8. South Africa
9. Canada
10. Pakistan (in collaboration with China)
11. India
12. Egypt
13. Iran
14. Israel
15. Republic of Korea (South Korea)
It’s worth noting that some of these supersonic aircraft were developed through international collaborations. For example:
• The Concorde was a joint project between the United Kingdom and France.
• The CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder was developed through a collaboration between Pakistan and China.
• The Eurofighter Typhoon is a multi-national project involving several European countries.
Additionally, New Zealand has recently entered the supersonic aircraft arena with the successful test flight of the Mk-II Aurora, developed by Dawn Aerospace.
While this list includes 15 countries plus New Zealand, it’s important to note that not all of these countries have produced operational supersonic aircraft in large numbers. Some have only developed prototypes or experimental aircraft, while others have established long-standing production of various supersonic models. -
A mix by the looks of it;
In summary, there are at least 5 crewed supersonic aircraft mentioned, 2 unmanned supersonic aircraft, and 2 additional aircraft whose supersonic capabilities are unclear based on the provided information. It’s important to note that some of these aircraft are still in development or are prototypes, while others are historical research vehicles.
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@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Incredible.
Amazing how fast this becomes 'routine' - oh yeah, 33 engines going for it, no failures ... just normal
They've pretty much nailed landing control of both the booster and starship.
They must update the main code database and then the physics geniuses go to work on tweaking it. It's relentless and so impressive. -
@BerniesCorner strong recommend for both books on SpaceX by Eric Berger. Reading the second at the moment, they are both fascinating insights into the business.
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@BerniesCorner said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Incredible.
Amazing how fast this becomes 'routine' - oh yeah, 33 engines going for it, no failures ... just normal
They've pretty much nailed landing control of both the booster and starship.
They must update the main code database and then the physics geniuses go to work on tweaking it. It's relentless and so impressive.I love that they also solved the communication blackout during re-entry to the point they are streaming it 4K.
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@BerniesCorner said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@Kirwan
Is that achieved through starlinkYes. When it’s stacked you can see heat shield rectangles at the top. Those are terminals.
Used to have 7mins of radio black outs due to the plasma, now they get telemetry and pretty pictures of the plasma.
This has Saturn V vibes.
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See approval for 2025 has gone from 5 to 25 flights. This fulla gets things done
Watch: Aurora becomes first Kiwi-made aircraft to break the sound barrier
