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Air density is invisible to the naked eye. Unlike water, we can’t see ripples and waves of movement as an object pushes through air. But with schlieren photography, a technique that has been…
On February 10, 2025, XB-1 once again flew faster than the speed of sound, collecting key data on civil supersonic flight. Reaching new heights at 36,514 feet, Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan…
XB-1, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft, successfully broke the sound barrier three times during its first supersonic flight on January 28, 2025. Beginning with XB-1’s historic first flight…
The successful first supersonic flight of Boom’s demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, took place on January 28 2025 at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Boom designed, built, and flew the…
Countdown to Takeoff T-15 Minutes Livestream Starts : Join to see the XB-1 team prepare the aircraft for the supersonic test flight T-10 Engine Start : Three engines are started followed by…
Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator is the first independently developed supersonic jet, and the first civil supersonic jet built in America. Since XB-1 first flew in March of 2024, it has been through a…
Written by: Nick Sheryka, Chief Flight Test Engineer What’s the next big thing in flight test? My bet is Starlink, the satellite constellation that provides broadband internet access worldwide.…
It’s 6 a.m. at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. The entire Boom Supersonic XB-1 team is gathered in a conference room with Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg.…
What does Mach 1 feel like? While flying at Mach 1 evokes visions of high-speed thrills, the reality of supersonic travel—elevated by expert engineering—is a smooth ride with breathtaking views at…
