Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 breaks sound barrier in test flight
XB-1 test flight marks milestone for Boom’s commercial airliner plans
Boom Supersonic has 130 orders from major airlines for Overture
Jan 29 (Reuters) – About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 became the first privately funded airplane to break the sound barrier during a test flight on Tuesday.
“She was real happy supersonic,” Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg said after landing, in a video posted by Boom
