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Recent Examples of supersonic
But this is the year the FAA will once again open the door to supersonics.
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Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 7 Jan. 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
Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic.
—Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2017
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
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Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 7 Jan. 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
Simply put, not enough passengers could afford to fly supersonic.
—Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2017
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersonic
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The incident came after other safety issues had been linked to Boeing's Max line of aircraft, heightening concerns about the jet's safety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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At touchdown, the landing gear collapsed, the left wing separated from the fuselage, and a jet fuel leak ignited, triggering a runway fire as the plane rolled onto its back.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Next will come Barracuda cruise missiles, Roadrunner autonomous twin turbojet vehicles and more.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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As ramjets forego moving parts like the compressor and turbine components found in traditional turbojets, the design is more compact, lightweight, efficient, and cost-effective to produce.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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The Cessna aircraft, a single-engine turboprop operated by Bering Air, departed from Unalakleet for Nome — a trip of about 150 miles — on February 7 with nine passengers and a pilot onboard, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The single-engine turboprop plane was flying that afternoon from the community of Unalakleet to Nome, a trip of about 150 miles, when authorities lost contact less than an hour after takeoff, David Olson, director of operations for Bering Air, said at the time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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That same year, the British De Havilland Comet, the world’s first commercial jetliner, made its debut.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Onishi served as a commercial pilot in Japan, flying Boeing 767 jetliners, and Peskov is an experienced commercial 757 pilot.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of more than 900 African-American military pilots and airmen who flew combat aircraft in World War II.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Past winners include the Wright brothers, the team behind the first aircraft to break the sound barrier, and the first moon landing in 1969.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Supersonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersonic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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