Boom Supersonic says XB-1 aircraft flew over Mach 1 with no audible sonic boom on the ground below
Boom Supersonic says its XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic flight without an audible sonic boom on the ground below. CEO Blake Scholl hopes supersonic passenger flight will eventually be allowed in the U.
How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom
When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom – thanks to a physics phenomenon called the Mach cutoff
How Boom’s XB-1 cracked the code for silent supersonic flight
American firm Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has once again reached supersonic speeds without producing an audible boom, following its milestone flight on January 28 this year. The aircraft is the first piloted non-military plane to break the sound barrier since Concorde’s retirement in 2003.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)
Boom will now shift its attentions toward developing Overture, its supersonic passenger jet.
Boom Supersonic sans the sonic boom: The XB-1's quiet Mach 1 flight
If you've been keeping tabs on aviation news as of late, you saw that Boom Supersonic just recently broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Oddly enough, no one on the ground heard a thing during its "boomless" cruise.
Boomless Cruise: How Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 breaks the sound barrier quietly
Hot on the heels of its milestone supersonic flight with its demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, Boom Supersonic has another surprise up its sleeve. During the demonstration flight on January 28, 2025, the XB-1 broke the sound barrier three times,
Supersonic Overture beckons as Boom concludes XB-1 flight-test programme
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach design freeze on the Overture supersonic passenger aircraft in about a week, as flight-testing of its experimental XB-1 jet concludes. The XB-1 departed on its 13th and final flight on 10 February,
Boom Supersonic: XB-1 breaks the sound barrier for the second and last time
Boom XB-1 broke the sound barrier again at the end of the test campaign. The next step for Boom Supersonic is to develop a supersonic passenger aircraft.
Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier without producing audible sonic boom
According to the US company, the most recent and final test flight of XB-1 on February 10 also achieved supersonic speeds without making a boom. Boom Supersonic plans to apply the lessons learned from the XB-1 test flights to its future commercial airliner,
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaks sound barrier 3 times during final test flight
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 is gearing up for another flight. The flight is set to take place around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 10. It will be the 13th and final flight for the aircraft.
Supersonic airliner breaks sound barrier in second test flight with quiet sonic boom
Aerospace startup Boom says they've proven quiet supersonic flight is possible with their passenger airplanes after a successful second test flight.
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Boom Completes XB-1 Flight Test Campaign
Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator flew for the 13 th and final time at Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on Feb. 10, ...
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The Boom XB-1 reaches milestone in quest for civil supersonic aviation
This week, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 test plane took the company one step closer to commercial flights at the speed of sound, achieving supersonic flight for the first time. The company’s planned ...