PTI congratulates Boom Supersonic on successful supersonic flight
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The airport that is the home of Boom Supersonic's Overture facility is congratulating them on a successful flight.
PTI extended their congratulations to Boom Supersonic after Tuesday's successful supersonic flight, piloted by Tristan 'Geppetto' Brandenburg. The flight test happed in at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California.
The XB-1 aircraft, described by Boom as 'the world's first independently developed supersonic jet,' completed 11 successful test flights at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California before going for Mach 1 on Tuesday, making it the first civil aircraft to go supersonic over the continental United States.
'Boom Supersonic's accomplishment today is a testament to their dedication to innovation and the future of air travel,' said Paul Mengert, Piedmont Triad Airport Authority's board chair. 'We are proud to support and celebrate this pioneering step towards making supersonic passenger flights a reality.'
'PTI is honored to be the home of Boom Supersonic's Overture Superfactory, where the nextgeneration of supersonic airliners will be manufactured,' Kevin Baker, Executive Director ofPiedmont Triad Airport Authority, said. 'Today's success with the XB-1 demonstrator brings us closer to a future where passengers can experience faster and more efficient air travel.'
With XB-1, Boom aims to prove that independently-built supersonic flight is possible and to test specifics related to Overture, such as technology and safety protocols, according to Boom spokesperson Aubrey Scanlan.
Overture will be roughly three times the size of XB-1, and it's planned to carry 64-80 passengers on intercontinental flights at speeds of up to about Mach 1.7 (or 1,304.36 miles per hour). That is about . All of that while using non-petroleum sustainable fuel. Already , as well as pre-orders from American Airlines, United Airlines and Japan Airlines.
Boom is in the process of building a factory in Greensboro where it plans to build the passenger jet that will fly faster than the speed of sound.
The factory is set to add $32 billion to the North Carolina state economy over the next 20 years along with more than 2,400 jobs.
Plans call for the assembly line to be in operation later next year. The first jet could take flight in 2026. The company hopes flights should be ready for passengers by 2029.
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