The second XB-1 flight included the first landing gear retraction.
Credit: Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator has been cleared for further envelope expansion toward Mach 1 following a review of data from its Aug. 26 second flight, which validated flight control system improvements. For the latest flight, the 71-ft.-long delta-wing aircraft was reconfigured with...
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