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Boom Supersonic Achieves Supersonic Flight
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Boom designed, built, and flew the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet—the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Boom Supersonic makes aviation history as XB-1 breaks the sound barrier. XB-1 is…
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Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Like Overture, XB-1 leverages state-of-the-art technologies to enable efficient supersonic flight including carbon fiber composites, advanced avionics, digitally-optimized aerodynamics, and an advanced supersonic propulsion system. The inaugural flight…
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Boom Supersonic Advances Flight Preparations for XB-1
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced it has completed several key milestones for XB-1, Boom’s technology demonstrator aircraft. XB-1 leverages 60 years of progress in airplane technologies like carbon fiber composites, advanced avionics, and digitally-optimized aerodynamics to enable sustainable supersonic travel. XB-1 has undergone extensive ground testing since arriving, including taxi testing this week…
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Boom Supersonic to Roll Out Historic XB-1 Demonstrator Oct. 7
DENVER, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boom Supersonic, the aerospace company building the world’s fastest airliner today announced that its supersonic demonstrator, XB-1, will roll out on October 7, 2020. In keeping with CDC-recommended social distancing measures, the entire event will be available online and allow attendees an opportunity to submit questions to company leadership. Supersonic returns. Boom’s supersonic demonstrator, XB-1, rolls out October 7,…
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