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On Jan. 28, Boom Supersonic (Denver, Colo., U.S.) achieved the successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. The aircraft, which ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator broke the sound barrier, showcasing the potential for next-generation supersonic commercial travel with Chief Test Pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg achieving a ...

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About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first privately funded airplane to break the sound barrier during a test ...

The road to the return of supersonic civilian airliners XB-1’s technologies Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot and former U.S. Navy aviator Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, the XB-1 entered the ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph ...

Throughout the test campaign, the XB-1 team took risks while still maintaining safety as a top priority. As a result, the aircraft allowed Boom to expand and further explore the flight envelope, ...

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That was an impressive sight. Just a short take-off roll and then XB-1 blasted into the sky and climbed steeply away from the runway. Some checks to run now before it’s go for the first ...