6 days ago · The XB-1 went supersonic two additional times during the flight, at about 17 and 22 minutes after takeoff, to allow pilots to test the jet's handling performance during supersonic flight.

5 days ago · Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight 13:40. A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert.

5 days ago · The fastest speed the XB-1 had reached prior to the January 28 flight was Mach 0.95, just below the supersonic threshold of Mach 1, which it hit during its last test flight on January 10.

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 supersonic flight.

6 days ago · Boom Supersonic plans to break the sound barrier during a test flight this morning (Jan. 28). This would mark the first time the company achieves the feat, and you can watch the historic action live.

5 days ago · The test opens the way for the first supersonic passenger jet since the British-French Concorde, which was retired in 2003. US company Boom has broken the sound barrier during a test flight of its ...

6 days ago · Boom Supersonic, on Tuesday, reached a new milestone in its work toward building the world’s fastest commercial airliner.The manufacturer's demonstrator aircraft for the highly anticipated Overture completed its first supersonic flight – breaking the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert in Southern California.. Known as the XB-1, the experimental airframe is the first supersonic jet built ...

Jan 17, 2025 · On today’s flight, the team must see a higher dynamic pressure at a subsonic Mach number, as well as Mach 0.95. These results allow the team to make predictions for supersonic flight and continue the flight test program safely.

Jan 10, 2025 · On December 13, 2024, XB-1 successfully completed its ninth test flight, reaching a new top speed of Mach 0.87 (517 knots true airspeed) and clearing critical system checks as it approaches supersonic flight.

6 days ago · Supersonic commercial flight over land was prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1973, in part due to the disruptive crack of sonic booms that faster-than-sound flight ...