XB-1’s engine intakes slow supersonic air to subsonic speeds, efficiently converting kinetic energy into pressure energy, allowing conventional jet engines to power XB-1 from takeoff through …

The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology as part of the development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner.

Jan 10, 2025 · XB-1 provides the foundation for the design and development of Overture, Boom’s supersonic airliner. XB-1 leverages state-of-the-art technologies to enable efficient supersonic …

Jan 10, 2025 · XB-1 is a piloted demonstrator aircraft built to prove key technologies and materials for efficient supersonic flight. XB-1 lays the foundation for the design and …

Jan 28, 2025 · Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot and former U.S. Navy aviator Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, the XB-1 entered the supersonic corridor over the Mojave Desert and reached …

Jan 29, 2025 · The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video of the test flight. The flight at the Mojave Air & …

Jan 28, 2025 · Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time …

Apr 17, 2024 · Like Tom Cruise's "Maverick" character in "Top Gun," Boom Supersonic is feeling the need for speed. The Colorado company has received a first-of-its-kind approval from the …

Jan 29, 2025 · Boom Supersonic hit a milestone yesterday when its XB-1 experimental jet passed Mach 1.0, the speed of sound, on its way to Mach 1.122 or 860.87 mph. The event took place …

Jan 30, 2025 · XB-1 is a prototype for Boom Supersonic's Overture aircraft, which will be about three times the size and aims to be "the world's fastest airliner". The proposed jet will carry …