On Friday, Boom Supersonic announced the successful first flight of its XB-1, a prototype jet built to test the plane’s construction materials and aerodynamic designs meant for the company’s ...

Amid efforts to lift a ban on supersonic flight over US soil, plane developer Boom says it’s getting closer to creating ...

Nicknamed the "baby boom," the jet tests technologies ... of the next supersonic airliner is a Mach 1.7 plane called the Overture, and the company just flew its first prototype on Friday.

A US company's prototype jet has broken the sound barrier in a demonstration it hopes will pave the way for a successor to the Concorde. Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is the first civilian aircraft to ...

A prototype of a passenger jet designed to succeed the supersonic ... per hour — is an important milestone in the quest by Boom Supersonic, a Denver-based startup, to resurrect high-speed ...

A small prototype jet has broken the sound barrier ... "10% faster than the speed of sound", said Sky News. Boom Supersonic, the Colorado-based company that made the jet, hailed its test flights ...

The aircraft, first rolled out in 2020, is a smaller prototype of Boom’s supersonic Overture, which has drawn 130 orders from customers including United Airlines and American Airlines.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 ...

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Commercial supersonic flight sped closer to returning as the Boom Supersonic XB-1 prototype ... Brandenburg at the controls, the prototype aircraft reached transonic speed. That is, flight so ...