Richard Branson unveils prototype for Concorde replacement

This is one fast baby boomer!

Thirteen years after the venerable Concorde was retired, Richard Branson has unveiled a prototype for a supersonic passenger jet that is hoped will whisk passengers from New York to London in 3 ½ hours, Sky News reported.

The XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator – dubbed the “Baby Boom” – bears a resemblance to the erstwhile British and French Concorde, which flew up to 128 passengers at more than twice the speed of sound.

The XB-1 — a joint venture between Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Denver-based company Boom Technology — is expected to have its first test flight next year in Southern California.

“I have long been passionate about aerospace innovation and the development of high-speed commercial flights,” the billionaire Virgin Group founder said. “As an innovator in the space, Virgin Galactic’s decision to work with Boom was an easy one.”

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