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China's supersonic plane is ready for its first high-speed test flight

The demonstrator is still an early-stage technology project, and further testing is needed before commercial service becomes possible.

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]]>https://citiverse.it/topic/9a4cfa3b-53ca-4de8-b842-3c79eb1285b4/china-s-supersonic-plane-is-ready-for-its-first-high-speed-test-flightRSS for NodeSat, 26 Sep 2026 01:54:06 GMTMon, 21 Sep 2026 17:38:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to China's supersonic plane is ready for its first high-speed test flight on Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:50:18 GMT]]>Economics never worked out for the Concorde, and supersonic flight is intrinsically linked to high hydrocarbon fuel consumption. That alone should keep it to the technology demonstrator niche.

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