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Boom XB-1 landing on its first flight. The XB-1 took its first flight on March 22, 2024, flown by Chief Test Pilot Bill Shoemaker from Mojave Air and Space Port. [1] On April 16, 2024, the FAA issued a special license for the XB-1 to exceed Mach 1 at the nearby Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor. Test flights to Mach 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 were ...
The company said it would test the XB-1 exclusively in the Mojave, but aims to trial Overtures in North Carolina. And Boom hopes Overture will be certified to transport passengers by 2029.
The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale supersonic demonstrator, designed to maintain Mach 2.2, with over 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of range, and powered by three General Electric J85-15 engines with 4,300 pounds-force [lbf] (19 kN) of thrust. [14] It was rolled out in October 2020. [15]
The XB-1 demonstrator aircraft will be tested with support from Flight Research, Inc., with Boom hoping to fly the aircraft over the Mojave desert in a stretch used for supersonic testing.
The Boom XB-1 Baby Boom third-scale testbed, first test flown on on March 22, 2024, the aircraft is powered by three General Electric J-85-15 turbojets. [56] However, as of August 26, 2024, the aircraft has not yet reached Mach 1 but are planned for 2025.
Hoping to revive faster-than-sound passenger travel, Boom Supersonic aims to manufacturer a fleet of jets at the Greensboro airport. NC-bound Boom Supersonic just completed its fifth test flight ...
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The Boom Overture is a supersonic airliner under development by Boom Technology, designed to cruise at Mach 1.7 or 975 knots (1,806 km/h; 1,122 mph). It will accommodate 64 to 80 passengers, depending on the configuration, and have a range of 4,250 nautical miles (7,870 km; 4,890 mi). Boom Technology aims to introduce the Overture in 2029. [2]