Aircraft
Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator
Precursor to the company’s planned Overture jet reaches major milestone
First flight of Boom XB-1 demonstrator
Boom's XB-1 supersonic demonstrator flies at subsonic speeds over the Mojave Desert.

Boom Supersonic on Friday said it flew its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator for the first time. Operating from the Mojave Air & Space Port, the aircraft reached an altitude of 7,120 feet and a speed of 238 knots.

Like the company’s Overture supersonic airliner due for first flight in 2027, the XB-1 uses carbon fiber composites, advanced avionics, digitally optimized aerodynamics, and an advanced supersonic propulsion system.