#Latest news with #BoomTechnologyIncBloomberg28-01-2025BusinessBloombergBoom's Supersonic Test Jet Breaks Sound Barrier for First TimeA supersonic jet built by Boom Technology Inc. broke the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights two decades after Concorde's demise. Boom's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft surpassed Mach 1 while flying at an altitude of 34,000 feet across the Mojave Desert in California. The aircraft hit supersonic speeds thrice during the 33-minute flight, the Colorado-based company said.
Bloomberg28-01-2025BusinessBloombergBoom's Supersonic Test Jet Breaks Sound Barrier for First TimeA supersonic jet built by Boom Technology Inc. broke the sound barrier for the first time on Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights two decades after Concorde's demise. Boom's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft surpassed Mach 1 while flying at an altitude of 34,000 feet across the Mojave Desert in California. The aircraft hit supersonic speeds thrice during the 33-minute flight, the Colorado-based company said.