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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…

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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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  1. @JarmelSingsKaraoke

    March 25, 2024 at 5:42 pm

    ????????????????

  2. @BosleyBeats

    March 25, 2024 at 5:53 pm

    God all I want to do is get back to flying

  3. @MrGriff305

    March 25, 2024 at 8:01 pm

    hmm.. so just make it 4x faster, and then it’ll be newsworthy

  4. @R50_J0

    March 25, 2024 at 8:18 pm

    Passenger aircraft routinely exceeding the sound barrier: Not a wise idea.

  5. @MichaelCorleone562

    March 25, 2024 at 8:36 pm

    So we’re getting back what we had in the Concorde ????

  6. @tobberfutooagain2628

    March 26, 2024 at 12:14 am

    Please god, do not get boeing involved……

  7. @einsam514

    March 26, 2024 at 9:16 am

    I was hoping to hear some supersonic sound. ????

  8. @MrMan2w

    March 26, 2024 at 3:04 pm

    When was this

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