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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.
According to Boom, a jet must reach around 770 mph at sea level to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 serves as the design foundation for Boom’s future jet, a concept model called Overture.
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]
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, 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 ...
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Huff-Daland XB-1, or Keystone XB-1, a prototype bomber aircraft built for the United States Army Air Corps; Engineering Division XB-1, or Dayton-Wright XB-1, an American version of the Bristol F.2 Fighter aircraft; Buell XB1, a motorcycle by Buell Motorcycle Company; XB-1 Baby Boom, an American supersonic aircraft by Boom Technology