Boom Update

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Key Takeaways:

  • Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator aircraft successfully completed a historic supersonic flight.
  • A significant achievement of the flight was breaking the sound barrier without creating an audible sonic boom.
  • This "quiet" supersonic capability is highlighted as a crucial development for the future of supersonic aviation.
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Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl tells JP Hampstead the story of the XB-1’s historic supersonic flight. Blake explains how the XB-1 broke the sound barrier without creating an audible sonic boom and why that matters for the future of supersonic aviation.

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