Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was retired ...

Boom Supersonic has received an FAA experimental certificate of airworthiness for its XB-1 technology demonstrator, clearing the way for flight testing to get underway at Mojave Air and Space Port, ...

When the experimental XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier three times during its first supersonic flight on 28 January, it did not produce a sonic boom audible from the ground, according to US ...

It was the "largest and fastest bomber" that the US ever built, according to The National Interest. The XB-70 Valkyrie could cruise at Mach 3, riding its own shock wave to do so, and could hit ...

The chief executive of Boom Supersonic has left open the possibility that the company’s supersonic demonstrator may not get airborne until next year. CEO Blake Scholl says Boom expects the jet’s first ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb.

The Talon's first demonstration flight is months away. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Aviation startup Boom Supersonic plans to ...