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#supersonic — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Thursday, September 3, 2026

    Who has the upper hand in Ukraine’s evolving drone war? . . . . . Russian specialists aiding Iran's development of supersonic cruise missiles, FT reports . . . . . Is the CIA's Moscow visit a sign of a coming Russian provocation in the Baltics? . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  2. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🏰⚙️ #Aerospace engineer Tom Stanton built a backyard #trebuchet powerful enough to launch a projectile past the speed of #sound.

    He redesigned the ancient siege weapon with a 3:1 pulley system and a longer sling that revolved multiple times to gain #momentum. After extensive trial and error, his release cracked the whip of a #sonicboom at 1,249 km/h (776 mph), just clearing the 1,234 km/h (767 mph) barrier.

    👉 popsci.com/technology/superson

    #engineering #DIY #physics #supersonic #science #aerospace #gravity #makers #weapons

  3. Friday, July 17, 2026

    2 more Russian shadow fleet tankers hit by drones in Black Sea . . . . . On his way out, Fedorov moves to boost Ukraine's sky shield with EU loans . . . . . Thousands rally in Kyiv, other cities against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal, demand reappointment . . . . . Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin banned from leaving country . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  4. On Monday 17th November at 7.30pm in the Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent we've got Guy Bartlett speaking about 'Concorde - The First Time Machine'. Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door; this is a live in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. EVERYONE WELCOME! #history #aviation #supersonic #aeroplanes #flight #event #uk #kent #ashford #airplane #travel #transport

  5. Seit dem Ende der Concorde gab es kein Überschallflugzeug mehr. Jetzt ist ein neues Testflugzeug fertig, sogar vierfaches Schalltempo und New York-London in zwei Stunden sind möglich. Braucht man das? In drei Stunden an jeden Punkt der Erde | DW | 09.04.2021 #Supersonic #BabyBoom #Aerion #Concorde #Überschall
  6. Boom wants to build a supersonic jet for mainstream passengers; here’s its game plan - While much of the world remains fixated on the race to build autonomous cars, there’s another race t... more: feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcr #emersoncollective #transportation #venturecapital #khoslaventures #ycombinator #supersonic #aerion #boom #tc