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     • The XB-1 took its first flight on March 22, 2024, flown by Chief Test Pilot Bill "Doc" Shoemaker from Mojave Air and Space Port.
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   Will XB-1 be a supersonic jet?

   • XB-1 flight testing and evaluations will inform development of Boom’s Overture, a supersonic jet designed to carry 64-80 passengers twice as fast as subsonic airliners. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 supersonic jet demonstrator takes off from the runway on its maiden flight on Friday, March 22. [Courtesy: Boom Supersonic]

   Boom Supersonic Announces First Flight of XB-1 Jet Demonstrator

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   What is Boom Supersonic XB-1?

   • MOJAVE, CA and DENVER, March 22, 2024 — Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California.

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   When did XB-1 take flight?

   • “Today, XB-1 took flight in the same hallowed airspace where the Bell X-1 first broke the sound barrier in 1947,” said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic.

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   Who flew Boom XB-1?

   • “I’ve been looking forward to this flight since founding Boom in 2014, and it marks the most significant milestone yet on our path to bring supersonic travel to passengers worldwide.” XB-1 was flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker, and Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg flew the T-38 chase aircraft which monitored the flight.

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   Who flew XB-1?

   • XB-1 was flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker, while Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg flew the T-38 chase aircraft that monitored the first flight. Shoemaker is a former US Navy pilot, and shared on this historic achievement, “Everyone on the XB-1 team should be incredibly proud of this achievement.

   Boom Supersonic Completes First Flight With XB-1 Demonstrator

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   How fast does XB-1 fly?

   • The first flight meets modest objectives. According to Boom Supersonic, the XB-1, which carries registration N990XB, has met “all of its test objectives” in its first flight. This initial test only saw the aircraft 7,120 feet above sea level and fly at a top speed of 238 knots (274 mph) – far from Mach 1, the speed of sound.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boom_XB-1Boom XB-1 - Wikipedia

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   The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology (dba "Boom Supersonic" [2]) as part of development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner.

4. boomsupersonic.com › press-release › boom-supersonicBoom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 ...

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   Mar 22, 2024 · MOJAVE, CA and DENVER, March 22, 2024 — Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California.

5. simpleflying.com › xb-1-first-flightBoom Supersonic Completes First Flight With XB-1 Demonstrator

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   Mar 22, 2024 · It’s official: Boom Supersonic’s first aircraft, the XB-1, had its first flight today – March 22, 2024. For Boom Supersonic, the XB-1 is a test vehicle for building Overture, the first supersonic airliner since Concorde. The first flight meets modest objectives.

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7. www.cnn.com › travel › boom-supersonic-xb1Supersonic planes will replace conventional jets in our ... - CNN

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   Mar 30, 2024 · The XB-1, a technology demonstrator aircraft built by Colorado-based Boom Supersonic, successfully completed its first test flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California, it was announced...

8. theaviationist.com › 2024/03/23 › boom-supersonicsBoom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Flies For The First Time

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   Mar 23, 2024 · XB-1, according to the company, is the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet and leverages state-of-the-art technologies to enable efficient supersonic flight including carbon...

9. www.theverge.com › 2024/3/22 › 24108850Boom’s first test flight could signal the return of ...

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   Mar 22, 2024 · Aviation startup Boom Supersonic took a major step today toward its goal of returning commercial supersonic aviation to the skies, after the company’s prototype aircraft, the XB-1, left the...

10. www.flyingmag.com › boom-supersonic-announcesBoom Supersonic Announces First Flight of XB-1 Jet ...

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    Mar 22, 2024 · The XB-1, which Boom says is the world’s first independently developed civil supersonic jet, combines carbon fiber composites, advanced avionics, digitally optimized aerodynamics, and an...