XB-1’s engine intakes slow supersonic air to subsonic speeds, efficiently converting kinetic energy into pressure energy, allowing conventional jet engines to power XB-1 from takeoff through supersonic flight.

The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology as part of the development of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner.

5 days ago · Boom Supersonic's XB-1 has successfully broken the sound barrier, becoming the first supersonic civil aircraft in U.S. history. Today (Jan. 28), the XB-1 took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in ...

4 days ago · The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 within about 11 minutes of taking off, according to Boom Supersonic and live video of the test flight. The flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California, took place as the company works to revive supersonic passenger travel, which died with the grounding of the Anglo-French Concorde more ...

5 days ago · The XB-1 is a technology demonstrator, meaning Boom Supersonic is testing it in order to validate the design and subsystems of the jet to pave the way for the company's Overture passenger aircraft.

4 days ago · The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, the company said in a news release. The plane, nicknamed "Baby Boom," took off from Mojave Air ...

Jan 10, 2025 · XB-1 provides the foundation for the design and development of Overture, Boom’s supersonic airliner. XB-1 leverages state-of-the-art technologies to enable efficient supersonic flight including digitally-optimized aerodynamics, carbon fiber composites, advanced supersonic engine intakes, and an augmented reality vision system for takeoff and ...

4 days ago · XB-1 achieved Mach 0.95 during its most-recent test flight on Jan. 10, according to Boom Supersonic. Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl poses by a model of the XB-1 on July 23, 2024 in Farnborough ...

Jan 17, 2025 · XB-1 is designed to accelerate through the transonic drag rise and sustain level, supersonic flight. What do you expect during XB-1’s acceleration to Mach 1.1? Pitot-static instability or inaccuracy

5 days ago · Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft soared past the speed of sound in a test flight on Tuesday—the first time a plane has accomplished that feat without the fuels of government ...