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As Boom Supersonic’s CEO Blake Scholl shared on X, XB-1 did have some “GPS and radio issues.” Boom Supersonic's safety culture is fundamental to the organization, and no corners will be cut.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 pathfinder vehicle went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10), breaking the sound barrier three times on its 13th and final test flight.
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California’s Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier.
The sleek, delta-shaped XB-1 took its maiden flight on March 22, 2024 from the Mojave Air & Space Port, and now it's free to go supersonic at Boom's California complex when fully ready. You may like ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...
XB-1 achieved Mach 0.95 during its most-recent test flight on Jan. 10, according to Boom Supersonic. Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl poses by a model of the XB-1 on July 23, 2024 in Farnborough ...
The Boom XB-1 reached the speed of sound and beyond Boom Supersonic During the flight , Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg took the XB-1 to 35,290 feet before reaching Mach 1 ...
The XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator of Boom Supersonic flew for the first time at supersonic speed on Jan. 28, 2025 from the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California.
Boom Supersonic says XB-1 aircraft flew over Mach 1 with no audible sonic boom on the ground below The company's founder and CEO Blake Scholl spoke to Fox News Digital on Monday.
Boom chief XB-1 engineer Greg Krauland notes XB-1 has a “long, slender fuselage” – measuring 21.6m (71ft) front to back – a carbon-composite airframe and a narrow, swept wing.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.
Xb-1 in flight over the Mojave Desert. (Photo: Boom Supersonic) Overture will carry 64-80 passengers at Mach 1.7 and is designed to run on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel, as Boom aims to ...