Supercruise
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Supercruise is sustained supersonic flight of a supersonic aircraft without using afterburner. Many supersonic military aircraft are not capable of supercruise and can maintain Mach 1+ flight only in
The English Electric Lightning was one of the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in level flight without using afterburning.
Concorde routinely supercruised most of the way over the Atlantic, enabling it to travel from London and Paris to New York in just over three hours, a record which has yet to be surpassed by any other commercial aircraft.
The IAI Super Phantom 2000 is one of the first examples of supercruise capable aircraft.
The F-22 Raptor is capable of supercruise above Mach 1.5 (but is seen here with afterburners).
Lockheed YF-22
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The Lockheed–Boeing–General Dynamics YF-22 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter prototype technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force. The design team, with Lo
A YF-22 during a test flight
Diagram of several designs submitted for ATF RFI. Note Lockheed's large CL-2016 design with inspiration from the SR-71 family.
Early Lockheed ATF concept with faceted shape for stealth
Lockheed's submission for Dem/Val RFP, designated Configuration 090P