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The 'Son of Concorde' is about to take to the skies: NASA readies its $247 million supersonic jet that replaces the loud sonic boom with a softer 'thump' and can travel from London to New York in under 4 hours

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NASA's $247-million jet dubbed the 'Son of Concorde' is about to take to the skies for its first supersonic test flight.
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