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

In April, for example, the head of the International Energy Agency predicted that flights may soon need to be grounded in Europe due to jet fuel shortages.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The water fans will project visuals, with the fountain’s jets providing strategic storytelling support.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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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Supporting missile programs The TJ150 is a compact turbojet that produces more than 150 pounds of thrust while operating efficiently at high altitudes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 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 ship is similar in size and capacity to the Sanchi, an Iranian ship that collided with a freighter off China in 2018 in the world’s worst oil tanker disaster in decades.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Ground handling and tarmac loading have fully resumed, though flight schedules will require another 24-to-48 hours to clear passenger and freighter backlogs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of freighter

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Totality from a turboprop A nine-passenger King Air turboprop chartered from Norlandair will fly from Reykjavík Airport, Iceland, north to south to intercept the path of totality in a flight known as Umbracept.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The single-engine turboprop plane was built in 2010, according to FAA records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of turboprop

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The most common type of vessel traveling through the strait was the product tanker, which typically transports refined petroleum products.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
With tanker traffic out of the Persian Gulf constricted over the past six months, higher exports from other countries, especially the US, have helped close the gap and keep prices relatively in check.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanker

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In addition to the main event, there will also be a prerace show and flyovers of military aircraft, which swooped and boomed over the city during the July Fourth celebrations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Similar experiments have already shown that photons can be transmitted from aircraft to ground stations, pointing toward mobile and satellite-based quantum networks.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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