Boom Supersonic

Air-breathing systems for supersonic and hypersonic platforms edge closer to flight as scaled ground demonstrators and rig tests progress

Major events in aerospace and defense during 2024.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator probed deeper into the transonic speed regime during its ninth test flight from Mojave Air & Space Port.

New Zealand spaceplane developer Dawn Aerospace has flown its Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft supersonically for the first time.

Boom Supersonic aims to resume XB-1 envelope expansion flights soon.

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Boom Supersonic is beginning to step up the pace of its XB-1 demonstrator flight test program following a third sortie from Mojave Air & Space Port, California.

Aerodynamic checks following unexpected handling issues on the first flight were added as a precautionary step in flight control modification.

Listen in as Aviation Week’s propulsion editor updates our chief Boom skeptic on the company’s latest test flight.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator made a successful second flight from Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on Aug. 26.

The company has unveiled detailed flight deck and engine program plans as it faces a challenging development schedule.

Speaking at Farnborough Airshow, Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl shared plans to begin full-scale core tests of its Overture airliner's Symphony engine in 18 months.

Boom says initial combustor rig testing forms the first phase of a two-phase pressure drop test.

Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are still challenging high-speed aircraft designers today.

Located at Piedmont Triad International Airport, the facility is sized for an initial rate of 33 aircraft per year.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.

The rebirth of faster-than-sound civil transport remains a pipedream to many, but it is making material headway in Southern California.

Demonstrator test program targets development of safety culture and expertise in advance of Boom’s Overture airliner effort.

Boom Supersonic has flown XB-1 demonstrator, the world’s first privately developed faster-than-sound civil aircraft.

Digitalization and development of space and cyber are the heart of Leonardo’s restructuring and growth, CEO Roberto Cingolani says.

The high-speed promise of its planned Mach 1.7 aircraft is attracting interest from carriers operating on longer distance Asia-Pacific routes, Boom says.

Boom Supersonic has chosen Honeywell’s Anthem integrated flight deck for its Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.

Recovery to pre-pandemic engine production levels is in sight for some, as other manufacturers battle durability and supply chain challenges.