Two decades after the iconic Concorde was retired, a Chinese aircraft designed to travel twice as fast as the Anglo-French plane has successfully completed its test flight.
The Beijing-based company Space Transportation announced on October 27 that its Yunxing prototype, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 4—twice the speed of the Anglo-French Concorde—completed a successful test flight on October 26, according to Chinese media.
The company said that Yunxing’s advanced aerospace design is tailored for high-speed, efficient travel. Designed for vertical take-off and landing, the jet aims to reach altitudes exceeding 20,000 meters (65,600 feet). READ MORE...
