Rocket-powered and shrouded in secrecy, X-planes helped pave the way in which for the US area programme.
However in 1973, the US authorities banned business supersonic flights over land in the US – and with it went the enterprise case for supersonic flight.
However may a brand new technology of planes take the increase out of supersonic journey?
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