supersonic

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Recent Examples of supersonic The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Project hopes to revive commercial supersonic by reducing a jet’s sonic boom. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2020 There’s no amount of computing power that can make the Wright Flyer supersonic. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 11 Dec. 2019 The Devils landed winger Patrick Maroon, no stranger to riding shotgun beside former superstar teammates like Connor McDavid and Ryan Getzlaf, as well as the supersonic Michael Grabner last Thursday. Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 Feb. 2018 The SuperSonics had back-to-back picks, Nos. 6 and 7, after their championship and took Rutgers’ James Bailey ahead of Johnson. cleveland.com, 20 June 2017 See All Example Sentences for supersonic
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Noun
  • An unlicensed operator driving an unregistered boat in the waters of Paradise Island struck an American riding a jet ski.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The six-month pilot transformed methane-rich gas from a California dairy farm’s manure digester into jet fuel that meets ASTM standards for commercial aviation.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Incorporating a turbojet complicates the drone’s design and introduces supply chain vulnerabilities.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Ukrainian officials report that it is powered by a JT80 turbojet from the Chinese company Telefly, offering greater thrust than the engine used in the Geran‑3.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Plane made multiple flights over the weekend The Pacific Aerospace 750XL — a single engine turboprop plane — is a popular model in skydiving because it’s designed for the sport and can quickly take parachutists to jumping altitudes while using short runways.
    John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • As expected, the ship—wider than and nearly as long a Boeing 777 jetliner—tipped over and exploded in a fireball, putting an exclamation point on V3’s trip halfway around the world from the Texas Gulf Coast.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
  • No pattern enacted on these buttons will safely land a four-hundred-ton jetliner, flaring and bouncing and settling heavily onto its twenty-two wheels while the spoilers on the wings snap up and the jets scream in reverse and the passengers sigh in relief.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Federal authorities said the unsafe or improper use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can pose risks to aircraft, law enforcement operations and people on the ground.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The aircraft collided in midair during the Gunfighter Skies air show on May 17.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026

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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersonic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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