invigorating the company’s ambition to design a supersonic passenger plane capable of reaching Mach 1.7, or 1,304 mph. The XB-1 has been dubbed the “Son of Concorde,” referencing the ...
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.
A prototype of a passenger jet meant to succeed Concorde will attempt to break the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 mph) in ...