The first dreams of supersonic air travel were crushed by annoyed Oklahoma City residents in the 1960s. Decades later, it ...

Boom Supersonic, the new aircraft manufacturing firm attempting to restart commercial flight, just enjoyed a successful third test flight with its XB-1 demonstrator and shared development news.On ...

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.

According to a Boom Supersonic blog on January 10, the 44-minute 11th test flight by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, which reached Mach 0.95, was about taking XB-1 to a ...

Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert.

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 ...

The Colorado startup has committed to opening its first manufacturing plant at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Positioning themselves as alternatives to Boeing has appeal. Can Boom Supersonic and JetZero deliver in Greensboro?