Royal Aeronautical Society1d
Boom boasts supersonic success with XB-1
More than 20 years since the final Concorde flight, is a small US start-up now on course to bring back supersonic air travel?
Fox Business17d
Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier during test flight
ushering in a new era of supersonic flight. The jet exceeded Mach 1 after taking off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California for its highly anticipated 12th test flight. That marked ...
New York Post17d
Supersonic jet dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier for first time with 844 mph flight
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet ... of carrying passengers between New York and London in just over 3 1/2 hours. The single-seat jet, a 201-foot-long test model by Boom Supersonic, hit 844 mph ...
New Scientist18d
Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time
The experimental XB-1 aircraft ... us to build a supersonic airliner for the masses,” said Greg Krauland, former chief engineer for Boom Supersonic, during a live stream of the test flight.
Sky17d
Boom test flight: 'New Concorde' prototype jet breaks sound barrier
A US company's prototype jet ... supersonic airliner, which was retired in 2003. The XB-1 broke the sound barrier for the first time over the Mojave Desert in California. During the test ...
Irish Sun25d
‘Son of Concorde’ test pilot reveals update on jet’s first supersonic flight as London-NY trips in 3.5 hours edge closer
While XB-1’s supersonic flight will last between 30 and 45 minutes, it will only fly at true supersonic speeds for about four minutesCredit: BoomSupersonic The supersonic plane, built by ...
Yahoo Finance17d
Boom's XB-1 becomes first civil aircraft to go supersonic
The American startup's plane notched the historic achievement in its 12th test ... finding new ways to push the envelope." There are a number of other companies working on supersonic aircraft ...