SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

supersonic transport

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as in jet

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Recent Examples of supersonic transport Today, while a new generation of supersonic transports is under development, civilian aviation is consigned to speeds below that of sound, though some business jets can go over Mach 9-and-a-bit. — New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 In the 1960s, the federal government also poured resources into developing a supersonic transport plane. — Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025 Although supersonic passenger aircraft found a niche from the 1970s through the early 2000s with the Concorde, commercial supersonic transport is no longer available for the mainstream consumer marketplace today. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025 That means a whole new generation of supersonic transports that will not only cater to the privileged few but the public at large. — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 While supersonic transport remains on the drawing board, passenger-friendly Project Sunrise may indeed help transcend time and distance. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Lowering the Boom What kept supersonic transport programs like Concorde from reaching full potential forms the basis for a current X program, the X-59. — Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 The initial plans started in 1956, with the first in a series of studies commissioned by the British Ministry of Supply, which set about exploring the idea of a supersonic transport plane—then, as now, the sole preserve of military jets. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023

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Noun

The arrival, by black car transfer from the Honolulu airport to a private airport and then a quick flight on a private jet, is pretty swank.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Yet profits have still been squeezed as jet fuel prices surged roughly 90% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February, forcing several major carriers to cut earnings forecasts.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of jet

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Virgin decided to move on to the Delta-class program after completing 12 flights to the edge of space—above 80 km or 50 miles, as defined by the US government—with the previous-generation VSS Unity rocket plane.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
These lower operating expenses are tied to Virgin Galactic's decision to suspend operations of its VSS Unity suborbital rocket plane last year to focus investment into a new series of suborbital spacecraft known as Delta-class ships.

— Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025

Definition of rocket plane

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The system targets another engineering challenge involving different turbojet designs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026

Definition of turbojet

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The Tu-95 is a nuclear-capable four-engine turboprop strategic bomber that has been in service since the Cold War times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
In 2021, the company unveiled the eFlyer 800, an eight-seat, all-electric aircraft intended to offer performance comparable to that of a twin turboprop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of turboprop

Noun

While tanker crossings through the strait are still well below pre-war levels, a restoration in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline exports has helped restore flows and keep a lid on oil prices.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
One tanker is now sailing toward Poland through the Red Sea, according to Bloomberg, and at least 20 more shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tanker

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Air Force investigators noted that no other aircraft were expected in the area but acknowledged that the radar contact may have disappeared because of the bomber's change in direction.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
But trying to do both, operate as a car and an aircraft, faces many basic engineering problems, said Roger Connor, curator of the vertical flight collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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