Boom Supersonic

Boom is supersonic. On January 28, 2025 at 8:31am PST / 16:31 GMT, XB-1 broke the sound barrier. Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely and successfully achieved supersonic speed in XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet made in America. ✅New top speed: Mach 1.122 (652 KTAS) ✅New max altitude: 35,290 ft. ✅Flight time: 34 minutes ✅Airspace: Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor and the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor in Mojave, CA XB-1 demonstrates that Boom has the team, technology, and tools to deliver supersonic commercial travel with Overture, cutting travel times in half. Congratulations to the Boom team on making aviation history!

XB-1, and what our team appreciates most. “I cherish so many things about this experience. First, even though I come from another aerospace company with experience, I’ve learned a lot. Second, the tenacity of this incredible team.”—Marvin Mayen, Principal Stability and Control Engineer

History in the making. On Jan, 28, 2025, XB-1 officially broke the sound barrier. Flying Mach 35,290 ft. over the Mojave Desert, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator jet ushered in a new era of supersonic flight. Watch the full recorded livestream: https://lnkd.in/e4Yei_kU

XB-1, in the eyes of our flight test team. “XB-1 is unique because it's the first application bringing civilian supersonic transport back in a non-defense or military way.—Sydney Lewis, Flight Test Engineer

In a post-Concorde era, the world eagerly awaits a new age of #supersonic travel. Well, we are getting closer and closer with Boom Supersonic! The XB-1 demonstrator is the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet. Its development paves the way for Boom’s supersonic airliner, Overture. 22 months of testing ✅ 11 flight tests ✅ Target date for XB-1’s first supersonic flight set ✅ Entire crew pumped ✅ On Jan. 28, 2025, at 9:45 a.m. CST, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg will break the sound barrier in #XB1 – going Mach 1.1 – at 34,000 ft. in the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor and the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor in Mojave, California. The flight is estimated to last 30-45 minutes. *Note: The date & time are subject to change due to safety or weather concerns. P.S. Stay tuned for an upcoming episode of The Green Dot, where we talk to Chief Flight Test Engineer Nick Sheryka. #aviation #experimental #testflight #historyinthemaking Video provided by Boom Supersonic.

Stay tuned as we cover the XB-1 test flight! 🔥 ✈️ In hopes of a return to commercial supersonic flight, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft is on the brink of becoming the first commercial jet to shatter the sound barrier since the era of Concorde. See our previous articles on the XB-1: https://lnkd.in/gVTbGW5B Subscribe to our newsletter for all the latest: https://lnkd.in/gXsCSesw #Aviation #Supersonic

It’s almost time. We’re targeting January 28 for XB-1 to break the sound barrier. Watch the test flight livestream at 7:45am PST/10:45am EST/3:45pm GMT, on boomsupersonic.com/xb-1 with hosts Mike Bannister, former Chief Concorde Pilot for British Airways, Nick Sheryka, XB-1 Chief Flight Test Engineer, and Gregory Krauland Boom Advisor/former Chief Engineer. Curious about how we’re livestreaming flights? Here’s how the XB-1 team adapted a $500 Starlink Mini antenna to livestream from our Northrop T-38 chase aircraft, allowing everyone to see the flight in real-time. https://lnkd.in/ebhhdCrm

Make America Boom Again 💪🇺🇸

Not everything goes as planned during a flight test campaign—that’s expected. What truly matters is how prepared your team is. On XB-1’s 10th flight, we pushed the aircraft to Mach 0.95 for the first time. With extra fuel, we began tacking some upcoming test points, but a system failure forced us to consult the Emergency Procedures book for the first time during a real flight. Once resolved and after XB-1 had safely landed, an engineer remarked that the emergency “felt just like a simulator session”. This was by design, and the comment serves as the best form of feedback I could have hoped for. I’m incredibly proud of this team and their readiness. Check out the third installment of our commented flight test series below—these have been a blast to make and I appreciate Boom’s commitment to transparency here!

XB-1, in the words of the people who made it happen. “What excites me most is that our work is paving the way for the return of civil supersonic travel.”—Sorin Burlacu, Structural Analysis Lead Engineer