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Deltasonic. Deltasonic is a British record label based in Liverpool, England. Previously joint ventured with Sony Music, it is now totally independent. It was formed by Alan Wills, the former drummer with Liverpool bands Shack and Top, and associated with the ' cosmic Scouse ' and 'scallydelica' music scenes. [1] [2] [3]
Sonic Corporation, founded as Sonic Drive-In and more commonly known as Sonic (stylized in all caps), is an American drive-in fast-food chain owned by Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's, Dunkin' Donuts and Buffalo Wild Wings. Sonic, founded by Troy N. Smith, Sr., opened its first location in 1953, under the name Top Hat Drive-In.
Supersonic aircraft design. Number of employees. 150 [1] Website. boomsupersonic .com. Boom Technology, Inc. ( trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a supersonic airliner named the Boom Overture. [2] The company is also developing a one-third-scale demonstrator: the Boom XB-1 Baby Boom. [3]
Troy Nuel Smith, Sr. (May 26, 1922 – October 26, 2009) [1] was an American businessman who founded Sonic Drive-In, a fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City that recreates the drive-in diner feel of the 1950s, complete with carhops who usually wear roller skates. By the time of Smith's death in 2009, the chain had 3,600 restaurants ...
The Boeing Sonic Cruiser was a concept jet airliner with a delta wing – canard configuration. It was distinguished from conventional airliners by its delta wing and high- subsonic cruising speed of up to Mach 0.98. Boeing first proposed it in 2001, but airlines generally preferred lower operating costs over higher speed.
The SAI Quiet Supersonic Transport is a 12-passenger design from Lockheed Martin that is to cruise at Mach 1.6, and is to create a sonic boom only 1% as strong as that generated by Concorde. [49] The supersonic Tupolev Tu-444 or Gulfstream X-54 have also been proposed.
Development Origins In 1952, McDonnell's Chief of Aerodynamics, Dave Lewis, was appointed by CEO Jim McDonnell to be the company's preliminary design manager. With no new aircraft competitions on the horizon, internal studies concluded the Navy had the greatest need for a new and different aircraft type: an attack fighter. The McDonnell F3H-G/H mockup, 1954 In 1953, McDonnell Aircraft began ...
The Boom Overture is a proposed supersonic airliner capable of traveling Mach 1.7 (1,000 kn; 1,800 km/h; 1,100 mph ), with 64–80 passengers depending on configuration. Overture has 4,250 nmi (7,870 km; 4,890 mi) of range. Overture is planned to be introduced in 2029 by Boom Technology. [1] The company claims that with 500 viable routes, there ...