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

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.

2025年1月28日 · Some 11.5 minutes into the flight — the 12th overall for the XB-1 — at an altitude of around 35,000 feet (10,668 meters), the test plane exceeded Mach 1, the speed of sound, marking the first...

2025年2月11日 · The XB-1 is a piloted pathfinder vehicle designed to pave the way for Overture, Boom's planned commercial supersonic jet. The demonstrator is about one-third the size of Overture, which will...

2025年2月10日 · On March 22, 2024, XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, took flight for the first time at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Piloted by Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker, XB-1 safely and successfully achieved an altitude of 7,120 feet and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph).

2025年1月28日 · Boom designed, built, and flew the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet—the first civil supersonic jet made in America. Flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, XB-1 entered the supersonic corridor and reached an altitude of 35,290 feet before accelerating to Mach 1.122 (652 KTAS or 750 mph ...

2025年1月29日 · The US civilian aviation sector has achieved what Concorde managed half a century ago – piloted supersonic flight in a domestically built jet. More than 20 years since the supersonic airliner last flew, Boom Supersonic took its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft to Mach 1.122 in the same airspace where US pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier ...

The Boom XB-1 supersonic jet has a delta wing configuration, including airfoil, soft camber, and swept trailing edge, which reduces supersonic induced resistance and helps calm the sonic leds. More than 1,000 wind tunnel simulation tests have been performed on board.

2025年3月4日 · The XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier three times during its test flight. No boom was heard from the ground. CLOSE. Thank you! We have emailed you a PDF version of the article you requested.

2025年1月29日 · Boom’s XB-1 features state-of-the-art technology to enable efficient supersonic flight including carbon-fibre composites, advanced avionics, digitally optimised aerodynamics …