It would be the first American-made civil supersonic jet ... is to fly Overture by 2026 and certify it with the FAA as a transport category airplane with special requirements by 2029.

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Boom designed, built, and flew the world's first independently developed supersonic jet—the first civil supersonic jet made in America. The feat is another step forward with goal to create the ...

It's a big step toward Boom's launch of a Concorde-like commercial passenger service.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your ...

The first supersonic flight of XB-1 also is the first human-piloted civil supersonic flight since Concorde’s retirement over 20 years ago. Boom has said that the Overture will carry 64-80 ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 has successfully broken the sound barrier, becoming the first supersonic civil aircraft in U.S. history. Today (Jan. 28), the XB-1 took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California’s Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup ...

MOJAVE, California—High-speed airliner developer Boom took a major leap toward the development of its Mach 1.7 Overture transport with the successful supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup's ...