Guy Norris
26 August 2024

Boom’s supersonic demonstrator XB-1 resumes flight

Photo credit: Boom Supersonic

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator – the first privately developed civilian aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound – completed its successful second flight from Mojave Air & Space Port in California on August 26. The flight, which featured the first in-flight retraction and extension of the landing gear, was primarily aimed at…

Guy Norris

Guy is a senior editor at Aviation Week covering technology and propulsion. He lives in Colorado Springs.

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