Boom flies XB-1
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 March 2024
The Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator has flown for the first time in California, USA.
XB-1 is claimed to be the world’s first independently-developed supersonic jet.
It boasts state-of-the-art technologies including carbon fibre composites, advanced avionics, digitally-optimised aerodynamics and an advanced supersonic propulsion system.
Blake Scholl, the firm's founder and ceo said the flight marked "the most significant milestone yet on our path to bring supersonic travel to passengers world wide”.
According to a Boom press release, XB-1 met all of its test objectives, including safely and successfully achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph).
Two decades after Concorde was retired, XB-1 is said to pave the way for the revival of mainstream supersonic travel.
