Boom Supersonic made history with the first supersonic flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in Mojave, California. It was the first flight that an independently developed aircraft exceeded the speed of sound, marking a significant step toward the return of supersonic travel.
The XB-1, which has completed 12 test flights as of March 2024, is the first step in the development of the commercial supersonic Overture aircraft. The aircraft took off from Mojave Airport, the historic site where legendary pilot Chuck Yeager first broke the speed of sound in 1947. During the flight, the XB-1 reached Mach 1,122 (750 miles per hour), about 10% faster than the speed of sound.
This event is special because it marks the first flight of a supersonic aircraft developed by an American company. Boom Supersonic has 130 orders for the Overture from airlines such as American Airlines, United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The plan is for the Overture to be operational by the end of the decade and offer the ability to travel at speeds of Mach 1.7, twice as fast as current aircraft.
This aircraft aims to enable faster and more efficient travel, with the hope that the aircraft will be able to fly on more than 600 global airlines in the future. (A2 Televizion)
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