'Baby Boom' – the jet that could bring back supersonic travel
The scaled-down prototype, nicknamed the "Baby Boom", broke the sound barrier for the first time during a test flight over ...
Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom
Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the ...
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The Pros and Cons of Supersonic Air Travel
Supersonic commercial air travel is becoming feasible as Boom Supersonic's XB-1 successfully broke the sound barrier.
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Supersonic XB-1 Jet Completes Final Test Flight, Paving the Way for the Overture
The XB-1 supersonic jet from Boom Supersonic completed its 13th and final test flight on February 10, 2025, breaking the sound barrier for the last time.
Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound ...
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Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Faster planes require more fuel, and alternatives may not be the climate solution the industry hopes for. Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week ...
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Independently funded jet’s sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel
It was a step toward reviving supersonic commercial travel, which has been on hiatus since the Concorde jet was grounded more than two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has contracts with at least two ...
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Flying faster-than-sound travel closer to reality
Boom Supersonic, a Colorado-based startup, completed a successful test flight of its prototype supersonic aircraft XB-1, demonstrating that commercial air travel at faster-than-sound speeds is not ...