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How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom

When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom 鈥� thanks to a physics phenomenon called the Mach cutoff

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Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time

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The Boom XB-1 taking off for a test flight

Technology

Supersonic flight will see a dramatic return in 2025 with new aircraft

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The RAVEN robot, which can jump up and take flight like a bird

Technology

Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird

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Technology

Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin

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CAPTION Panels A and B show the side-on and underneath view of a hummingbird passing through an aperture sideways. C and D show the same views of the hummingbird passing thorough an aperture like a bullet with its wings swept back. CREDIT Marc Badger https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-lookup/doi/10.1242/jeb.245643

Life

Hummingbirds have two amazing ways to fly through tiny gaps

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A butterfly flies near to a light at night
Life

Slow motion footage reveals why insects are attracted to lights

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Technology

Eagle-inspired robot flies by flapping its feather-covered wings

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Life

Bats soar to heights of 1600 metres by riding late night winds

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Technology

Could vacuum airships go from steampunk fantasy to 21st century skies?

First imagined in the 17th century, blimps borne aloft by nothing but nothing are finally ready for lift off, carrying goods and even passengers in gondolas in the clouds

Features

Life

Don’t miss: Risky flights, idiotic experiments and the secrets of life

Culture

Environment

UN agency meant to be limiting flying emissions votes to limit action

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Technology

A solar-powered airship is being built to transport cargo more greenly

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Physics

Real-life Iron Man on what it’s like to fly a Jet Suit

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