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A transformation took place in the Boom hangar in early March with the bonding of XB-1’s left-hand skin into the fuselage. Also known as the left-hand fuselage closeout, the operation covered…
Simulated flights for Boom’s supersonic demonstrator, XB-1, recently became much more realistic. With the completion of Boom’s second generation in-house simulator, teams from Avionics, Flight…
One milestone stands apart in the build of XB-1: the closeout of the wings. It’s an exceptional procedure because there’s no going back once the wings are closed. The team must get it right the…
If you looked at an image of XB-1, Boom’s demonstrator aircraft, could you identify the location of systems such as flight controls, electrical, hydraulics and avionics? With some luck, you might…
The Mojave Desert is where history is made. It’s here that Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1 first broke the sound barrier in 1947, where the world’s largest plane, the Stratolaunch, took its historic…
It’s one of the most exciting milestones of XB-1’s build to date: the successful bonding of XB-1’s cockpit and nose landing gear into the fuselage. Accomplished in late 2019, it brings Boom’s…
Mention “test pilot” and you will instantly conjure images of jets speeding above the clouds, making history. But a test pilot’s first day on the job isn’t for the aircraft’s maiden flight. Their…
Have you ever wondered what makes an aircraft’s wings so strong? Hidden inside the wings are a critical aircraft component: wing spars. They give each wing the strength to take the bending load…
The first step toward wing bend tests on XB-1, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator, has successfully wrapped up in the hangar. Using RSflite portable ultrasound equipment, the team looked inside XB-1’s…
