China unveils stealthy supersonic jet that blasts through skies 50% further than Concorde

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The C949 will also blast slightly slower than its predecessor, which managed to top 1,450mph in its heyday.

China’s Aero Engine Corporation is separately developing a hypersonic jet, known as Nanqiang No 1, that may fly six times faster than the Concorde when it takes to the skies.

The team first started working on the hypersonic jet in 2019, but are yet to make it go supersonic and reach speeds over Mach 1 (767mph).

A supersonic jet is one that can travel faster than the speed of sound at Mach 1...