Boom - XB-1
Meet the team that built the first American civil supersonic jet. “XB-1’s supersonic flight demonstrates that the technology for passenger supersonic flight has arrived. A small band of …
Boom XB-1 - Wikipedia
The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a retired trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology as part of the development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner.
Boom XB-1 Achieves Supersonic Flight—First Time Since ... - Forbes
On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003.
Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step …
Jan 22, 2025 · By flying so fast, so low in the latest test, the XB-1 achieved a record 383 knots equivalent airspeed — indicative of incredibly high dynamic air pressure.
Boom Supersonic XB-1 | Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field, …
The successful first supersonic flight of Boom’s demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, took place on January 28 2025 at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Boom designed, built, and flew the …
Civil XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier for first time since Concorde
Jan 30, 2025 · XB-1 is a prototype for Boom Supersonic's Overture aircraft, which will be about three times the size and aims to be "the world's fastest airliner". The proposed jet will carry …
What is the Boom XB-1 aircraft? Civil jet makes history by …
Jan 29, 2025 · Boom Supersonic's XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. Before Tuesday, no civil private manufacturer had passed …
Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test …
Jan 28, 2025 · Some 11.5 minutes into the flight — the 12th overall for the XB-1 — at an altitude of around 35,000 feet (10,668 meters), the test plane exceeded Mach 1, the speed of sound, …
Boom Supersonic XB-1 hits new speed record in latest test flight
Oct 11, 2024 · In March of this year, the world's first privately developed supersonic jet took flight for the very first time with pilot Bill "Doc" Shoemaker at the controls.
Boom XB-1 Shatters The Sound Barrier, Reviving Civilian …
On Jan. 28, 2025, American aviation company Boom Supersonic achieved a significant milestone toward civilian supersonic flight when its demonstrator aircraft, the Boom XB-1, broke the sound...