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Significant progress has been made to the build of XB-1. After bonding the nose landing gear and cockpit in December, the team has closed , tested , and installed the wing structure, installed the…
“In my experience, organizations implement sustainability through several phases: Denial. Lip service. Eventual adaptation. Boom embraced sustainability at its foundation. That’s amazing to see…
The fuselage is built. The wings are tested and installed. The engines are ready. Boom’s supersonic demonstrator, XB-1 , will roll out this October 7th, 2020. 53 years have passed since the…
When Concorde retired from the skies in 2003, many were left to wonder if we’d ever experience the splendor of supersonic flight again. Fast forward to today and supersonic travel is no longer an…
Boom welcomed a new Senior Vice President of Overture in March. Brian Durrence sat down with our team to discuss his background, interest in supersonic flight and plans for what he calls “my last…
A 22 foot gantry and 16 foot drop test structure, designed to hold up to ten tons of weight, arrived at Boom’s hangar earlier this year. The massive fixture quickly became the focal point of…
“It is easy to invent a flying machine; more difficult to build one; to make it fly is everything.” — Otto Lilienthal Lead weights, sandbags and even human beings — early aircraft manufacturers…
Even in the era of COVID-19, the Boom team continues to make significant socially-distant advancements. Last month, the company shared a virtual toast to celebrate the successful installation of…
“The number one trait that makes a good developmental test pilot is being humble. Long before you are flying the first flight of a new aircraft, you are helping to make engineering design…
