Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Makes First Flight

Boom Supersonic XB-1 takes flight

The Boom Supersonic XB-1 takes flight for the first time on March 22, 2024.

Credit: Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 demonstrator—the world’s first privately developed faster-than-sound civil aircraft—for the first time at Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on March 22. The flight, which Boom says was successful, marks a key step toward the development of the company's planned Mach...
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