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 ...

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.

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, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for its first time with a test flight in Mojave, California, on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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.

DENVER, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced that it has selected a site at the Colorado Air and Space Port ...