Boom - FlyBy - Up To Speed: October
Nov 1, 2024 · XB-1 Flight Test #6 Approaching Supersonic: XB-1 Completes Critical System Testing. XB-1’s fifth flight, conducted on October 7 from Mojave Air & Space Port, represented a crucial benchmark in Boom’s test program. Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg took XB-1 to a new top speed of Mach 0.69 (428 knots true airspeed) and an ...
Boom - News - Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 …
Mar 22, 2024 · MOJAVE, CA and DENVER, March 22, 2024 — Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, …
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test …
Nov 8, 2024 · XB-1 took its maiden flight earlier this year, on March 22. The fastest the aircraft had traveled in prior test flights was Mach 0.69. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sits on a tarmac during flight ...
Boom Supersonic makes progress in flight speed records, …
Nov 6, 2024 · XB-1’s fifth flight, conducted on Oct. 7 from Mojave Air & Space Port, represented a crucial benchmark in Boom’s test program. The aircraft was taken to a top speed of Mach 0.69 (~428 knots true airspeed) over the course of the 50-minute flight, and an altitude of 17,800 feet.
Boom's supersonic jet moves toward debut flight (photos)
Sep 3, 2023 · Boom Technology's XB-1 supersonic jet has passed key milestones on the path to its historic first flight.
Boom’s first test flight could signal the return of supersonic air ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Aviation startup Boom Supersonic took a major step today toward its goal of returning commercial supersonic aviation to the skies, after the company’s prototype aircraft, the XB-1, left the...
Boom's XB-1 test plane gets FAA green light for supersonic flight
Apr 17, 2024 · The Colorado company has received a first-of-its-kind approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to exceed Mach 1 during test flights of its XB-1 supersonic jet. These...
Supersonic planes will replace conventional jets in our lifetime, …
Mar 30, 2024 · The XB-1, a technology demonstrator aircraft built by Colorado-based Boom Supersonic, successfully completed its first test flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California, it was announced...
Boom XB-1 - Wikipedia
The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology (dba "Boom Supersonic" [2]) as part of development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner. Powered by three General Electric J85s, it is planned to maintain Mach 2.2, with over 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of range.
Boom Supersonic XB-1 hits new speed record in latest test flight
Oct 11, 2024 · Boom's XB-1 supersonic jet took its fifth test flight out of Mojave Air & Space Port on Oct 7th, 2024 setting a few new records in the process. The XB-1 is the one-third-scale platform that...