Boom Completes XB-1 Flight Test Campaign

XB-1
Credit: Boom Supersonic
Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator flew for the 13 th and final time at Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on Feb. 10, marking the completion of an 11-month test program that culminated in a top speed of Mach 1.18 (671 KTAS) and a maximum altitude of 36,514 ft. For its last mission, the aircraft...
Guy Norris

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