Colorado aerospace company Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 demonstrator for the first time on Friday. Nicknamed the "baby boom," the jet tests technologies for Boom's future Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.

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Boom Aviation’s XB-1 took a giant step forward in its mission to become the third civilian-built supersonic jet today when it completed a roughly 12-minute sub-sonic test flight in the skies around ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is approaching the sound barrier with its 11th test flight in the XB-1 test campaign. The 11th test flight focused on dynamic pressure to ensure that the Boom XB-1 could handle ...

Boom Supersonic is inching closer to achieving supersonic flight with its XB-1 demonstrator as test-flights continue over the Southern California desert. During its 10th test-flight at Mojave Air & ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype plane eclipsed the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Provided by Boom Supersonic Boom Supersonic has gone, well, supersonic. The start-up ...

Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace of the flight-test programme, with a third flight potentially coming ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 took its last test flight on Monday. The aircraft started its flight around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 10. It was the 13th and final flight for the aircraft. In ...

When Boom Supersonic formally rolled out a subscale technology demonstrator for its supersonic Overture jetliner early this month, it cast the moment as historic - the first time a privately developed ...

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On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier three times and achieved a top speed of Mach 1.1. On its 12th test flight, the Boom XB-1 prototype broke the sound barrier ...