The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first
5 days ago · The new passenger plane is designed to maintain a cruising speed of Mach 1.7, or roughly twice as fast as current commercial jet airliners. According to Boom, United, American …
Boom: America’s answer to Concorde completes its first ... - CNN
5 days ago · The aircraft, flown by Boom’s chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, accelerated to Mach 1.122 (652 knots true airspeed or 750 miles per hour) — about 10% …
Civil XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier for first time since Concorde
3 days ago · 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 …
Boom Supersonic's next-generation XB-1 passenger plane 1 step …
Jan 27, 2025 · 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 …
Boom Supersonic's prototype Concorde successor breaks Mach 1
5 days ago · Between the lines: The XB-1 prototype (named after Yeager's iconic aircraft, the Bell X-1) is one-third the size of the Overture passenger jet that Boom plans to use for passenger …
Boom - Supersonic Passenger Airplanes
Turbofan engine purpose-built by Boom and optimized for supersonic flight. The first American supersonic airliner factory, located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Boom is building the end-to …
Watch: New ‘Concorde’ breaks the speed of sound for first time
5 days ago · The future commercial plane hopes to ultimately achieve a cruising speed of Mach 1.7 – twice the speed of the fastest commercial aircraft today. 4:14PM Mirage F1 to ensure …
Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test …
6 days ago · Some 11.5 minutes into the flight — the 12th overall for the XB-1 — at an altitude of around 35,000 feet (10,668 meters), the test plane exceeded Mach 1, the speed of sound, …
Boom’s first test flight could signal the return of supersonic air ...
Mar 22, 2024 · Aviation startup Boom Supersonic took a major step today toward its goal of returning commercial supersonic aviation to the skies, after the company’s prototype aircraft, …
It’s About Time For a Bold New Era of Supersonic Flight
Jul 19, 2022 · Overture is the first airliner in a new era of sustainable, supersonic flight. Flying at twice the speed of today’s passenger airlines, Overture opens the door to a dramatically more …