The Colorado-based company is launching its XB-1 test plane from California's Mojave Air and Space Port today at around 4pm GMT, with the sound barrier breaking roughly 25 minutes later.
Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial ... 35,000ft on Tuesday before accelerating to Mach 1.1 speed and then breaking the sound barrier in three high-speed runs spanning 35 ...
Boom will now shift its attentions toward developing Overture, its supersonic passenger jet.
Almost 22 years after Concorde made ... jet has broken the sound barrier during a supersonic test flight. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft climbed over 35,000ft on Tuesday before accelerating to Mach 1 ...
By achieving a top speed of Mach 1.1, Boom Supersonic has broken records and is on course to revive supersonic passenger travel.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.
Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier ... Concorde, which was retired in 2003. The XB-1 first got off the ground in March 2024. The test vehicle has flown 11 times to date, breaking ...
If successful, it could pave the way for the first US-built commercial supersonic jet to enter the market, reigniting the dream of high-speed passenger travel that was first brought to life by the ...