Boom is convinced it can overcome the barriers that grounded the Concorde and make supersonic travel affordable and greener.
MOJAVE, California—High-speed airliner developer Boom took a major leap toward the development of its Mach 1.7 Overture transport with the successful supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator, the first independently developed faster-than-sound aircraft.
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator has broken the sound barrier, becoming the first US-made civil aircraft to do so.
Recent advances in science include a sped-up return of NASA astronauts proposed by Trump and Musk, a historic supersonic test flight by Boom Supersonic, building progress of a giant telescope in Chile,
American company Boom achieved a milestone Tuesday as its XB-1 aircraft exceeded the speed of sound for the first time during a supersonic test flight. The last flight of a supersonic airliner, Concorde,
American aircraft company Boom Supersonic proved their name by successfully flying their civilian jet, the XB-1, faster than the speed of sound over the Mojave Desert Tuesday.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 has broken the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.122 in a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert, marking the first human-piloted civil supersonic flight since Concorde. - Ana
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 test jet at about the speed of sound, a major step as the company works toward the daunting job of bringing supersonic travel back to the skies.
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The countdown has begun for the XB-1’s “historic” first supersonic test flight that should break the sound barrier, according to Boom Supersonic.
A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off Tuesday.