Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, bringing ...

Breaking the sound barrier in a privately developed civil aircraft is a significant aviation milestone by any measure. But as the champagne corks popped and the engines on Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 ...

More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...

The XB-1, which has now completed 12 successful test flights since it first took to the air in March 2024, is the precursor to the development of Boom’s supersonic commercial airliner, Overture.

This achievement marks a significant step towards the development of Boom's Overture, a commercial supersonic aircraft designed to carry passengers at twice the speed of current subsonic airliners.

Boom Supersonic chief test pilot Tristan "Geppetto" Brandonburg flew the jet. The company has described the XB-1 as the "first American civil supersonic jet" and the "foundation" for Overture ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaks sound barrier in test flight XB-1 test flight marks milestone for Boom's commercial airliner plans Boom Supersonic has 130 orders from major airlines for Overture Jan ...

Boom Supersonic, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the sound barrier for ...