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Hermeus Breaks Sound Barrier with Unmanned Jet at Mach 1.21
Hermeus flew its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 to Mach 1.21 on 26 May 2026, becoming the first private US company to break the sound barrier.
CEFR B1
CEFR B1 (intermediate) aviation English — paired with ICAO Level 4, the operational level that is the ICAO minimum for international flying. Everything here works the core radiotelephony and plain-language skills you need to reach and hold Level 4.
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Structure
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Structure: ‘The first conditional’
The first conditional is one of the most useful structures in aviation English — for talking about real future scenarios, regulations, and procedures. Practise building first…
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News Roundup: This Month in Aviation
This Month in Aviation: six short, easy-to-read reports on the biggest stories of the last four weeks — Spirit's closure, a 100% hydrogen engine test, a…
Structure
Structure: ‘Time clauses’
Practise connecting events in time using when, before, after, while and as soon as — with situations drawn from a real airport security incident.
Structure
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Structure: ‘Too and enough’
Too means more than is safe; enough means just right. Spot and correct common too/enough mistakes using sentences from the United 767 Newark runway incident.
Listening Library
Listening: Rejected Takeoff at Lisbon
A fully loaded A320 begins its takeoff roll at Lisbon when a warning light appears. A targeted dictation: catch every number you hear.
