Son of Concorde Sets New Speed Record

[Zaphod58]

How are we misled by the reporting when they specifically said it is a new record for this particular aircraft?

The headline is: JET SETTER ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet hits new speed record – but 3.5hr passenger flights from London to NYC face delay 

It's misleading because there's no mention of it being a record for this airframe in test flights. And it's also misleading because the XB-1 is never going to carry passengers. The XB-1 is nothing but a technology demonstrator and is laying the ground work for Overture, which is the one that WILL carry passengers, but is going to be a totally different airframe. 





The XB-1 program is going great, and they're going to livestream the supersonic flight next year which will be fun to watch, but it has very little to do with 3.5 hour flights from NYC to London, and it certainly didn't set a new speed record except for that specific airframe.

Also, both of your Son of Concorde pics are the X-59, which hasn't flown yet, and is the QueSST.  It's currently in ground testing at Palmdale, and will fly sometime next year.