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
  • The group based its calculations on how much the jets were bent by the stellar wind as well as computer modeling.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Then, in extra innings, Elly De La Cruz caused the Twins to crumble on defense and the Reds fired up the jet to Tampa with a series sweep.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • When the aircraft goes supersonic, the engine functions like a turbojet, with combustion going active to produce high-velocity thrust.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Its recorded output of 1,000 hp is also impressive, as that is roughly equivalent to a small turboprop aircraft engine.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
  • HansJet’s fleet of single-engine turboprop PC-12 aircraft trades flash for access.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The real showstopper here is the jetliner vistas from the rooftop pool and terrace, with views that stretched to the ocean.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board; investigators said the jetliner was deliberately downed by the 27-year-old co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The curtained berths will be available to economy and premium economy fliers on the airline's new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from November.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In 2025, Meriem Bennani was the emcee, and the event was held at a working commercial helicopter facility, where aircraft landed and took off during the event.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersonic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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