Boom Supersonic Completes First Test Flight
Boom Supersonic just completed their first subsonic flight with their XB-1 prototype aircraft.
The flight over the Mojave Desert took off on Thursday, March 21, at 7:28am PT, reached a maximum altitude of 7,120 feet, and a top speed of 283 mph. XB-1 landed 12 minutes later at 7:40am.
Boom’s end goal is to launch Overture, the first commercial supersonic aircraft since the Concorde, 20 years ago. #aviation #boomsupersonic #supersonicflight #science #flying #tech #shorts
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