Boom Technology’s XB-1 test plane. On January 28, 2025, it became the first commercial-type aircraft to fly supersonic since the Concorde in 2003. Today, for the first time since Concorde was retired ...

During the XB-1's historic flight on Tuesday—its 12th test flight overall—the aircraft stayed supersonic for around four minutes before breaking the sound barrier two more times during the same outing ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California’s Mojave Desert, making it the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier. The American startup’s plane ...

The XB-1 just became the first civil aircraft to go supersonic over the continental United States. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator jet became the first U.S.-made civilian supersonic jet to break the sound barrier. The independently funded XB-1 reached a speed of Mach 1.122, or about 750 mph, ...

A civilian jet broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday while making a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert. The XB-1 aircraft, manufactured by Boom Supersonic, was piloted by Tristan ...

It took off with a bang. Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Monday as the American company seeks to deliver the world’s faster airliner capable of carrying ...

Boom Supersonic will roll its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft out of its facilities in Centennial, Colorado, on Wednesday and reveal the vehicle publicly for the first time. The rollout marks the handoff ...