On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1. by Andrew Liszewski. Updated Jan 28, 2025, 8:34 PM UTC ...

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 ...

Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier during a test flight this morning (Jan. 28). This would mark the first time the company achieves the feat, and you can watch the historic action live.

Boom is developing a Mach 1.7 aircraft called Overture that is to carry 64-80 passengers and have 4,250nm (7,871km) of range. Engines are among the programme’s most complex challenges.

Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, XB-1 entered the supersonic corridor and reached an altitude of 35,290 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.122 (652 KTAS or 750 ...

The test aircraft will be retired after completing a handful of supersonic flights, Boom told FLYING. Overture is expected to fly at Mach 1.7, or just over 1,300 mph, a bit slower than Concorde.

Boom has a $500 million “superfactory” at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. Boom Supersonic plans 2nd supersonic test flight for Monday Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 during its supersonic flight on January 28, 2025. Boom Supersonic Where Did The Test Flight Take Off? Tuesday's test flight took place from the Mojave Air & Space Port.

It was in 2020 that Boom revealed the first proof-of-concept version of its XB-1 aircraft, setting the ambitious goal of bringing back supersonic commercial flight.Today, the company has announced ...

Boom is using the triple GE Aerospace J85-15-powered XB-1 test jet to inform its design of a conceptual passenger jet called Overture. It says Overture will carry 64-80 passengers and fly at Mach 1.7.

On Nov 16, Flight 8 reached 25,040 ft, over 2,000 ft higher than its previous 23,015 ft record set in test 7, and reached a new top speed of 499 kts (Mach 0.82).

Boom Superonic demonstration plane XB-1 as seen from below during its 11th test flight Friday in the Mojave Desert in California. Boom Supersonic By David Hill – Reporter, Triad Business Journal ...