What is the Boom XB-1 aircraft? Civil jet makes history by breaking sound barrier
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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 made history on Tuesday by becoming the first civil aircraft to break the sound barrier.

Why It Matters

Before Tuesday, no civil private manufacturer had passed the sound barrier with an aircraft it had developed.

What To Know

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.

The XB-1 reached Mach 1.122 when it broke the sound barrier for the first time after about 12 minutes into the flight.

What Is The Boom XB-1?

Boom Supersonic is an American startup company based in Colorado. Its XB-1 is a one-third-scale demonstrator of a 64-passenger supersonic airliner—dubbed “Overture”—that Boom wants to eventually build…more
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