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.
but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its first supersonic flight. Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner ...
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 ...
During its flight, which went supersonic around 11 minutes and 30 seconds after take-off, XB-1 was followed by two chase ...
Today a civil test airliner, Boom Technology’s XB-1, broke the sound barrier for the first time in two decades.
Flown by Boom Supersonic’s chief test pilot, Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, the aircraft called XB-1 reached an altitude of 35,290 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.122, or 750 mph, Boom ...
A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect ...
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 ...