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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. Powered by three General Electric J85 engines, [ 2 ] it is designed to maintain a speed of Mach 2.2, with over 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of range.
The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale supersonic demonstrator, designed to maintain Mach 2.2, with over 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of range, and powered by three General Electric J85-15 engines with 4,300 pounds-force [lbf] (19 kN) of thrust. [17] It was rolled out in October 2020. [18]
On Jan. 27, the XB-1 aircraft, the brainchild of Blake Scholl's company Boom Supersonic, is expected to break the sound barrier. This CEO Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Passenger Travel Skip to ...
Boom maintains a live blog, which it has updated after each XB-1 test. The company says it expects to complete about 10 test flights in Mojave before it “inevitably” hits supersonic speeds.
Boom Supersonic is closer than ever to its goal of introducing supersonic commercial aviation back to the global stage -- the Colorado-based startup unveiled the final design of its XB-1 ...
The Boom Overture is a supersonic airliner under development by Boom Technology, designed to cruise at Mach 1.7 or 975 knots (1,806 km/h; 1,122 mph). It will accommodate 64 to 80 passengers, depending on the configuration, and have a range of 4,250 nautical miles (7,870 km; 4,890 mi).
The XB-1 demonstrator aircraft will be tested with support from Flight Research, Inc., with Boom hoping to fly the aircraft over the Mojave desert in a stretch used for supersonic testing.
The Boom XB-1 Baby Boom third-scale testbed, first test flown on on March 22, 2024, the aircraft is powered by three General Electric J-85-15 turbojets. [56] On January 28, 2025, the aircraft reached speeds over Mach 1, making it the first human-piloted civil supersonic flight since Concorde’s retirement. [57]