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FAA Grants Historic Authorization for Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Flight Tests
In a groundbreaking decision, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its first-ever special flight authorization for the testing of a civil supersonic aircraft, the Boom XB-1. This milestone paves the way for Boom Supersonic to commence flight tests, marking a significant advancement in the development of faster-than-sound travel. (www.airguide.info) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Still a long road to prove Overture isn’t vaporware, but promising.
'If' there is ever an operational mach+ aircraft in GA, I predict that the occupants will be the 1%ers' whom grow weary of .92 mach in their GeeWhizzes, Globals and whatever Dassault is offering as the latest "Speed Queen". Oh, you know who they are.
So, for the uber rich, a once poor white guy wrote their theme song,
https://genius.com/James-taylor-traffic-jam-lyrics
So, for the uber rich, a once poor white guy wrote their theme song,
https://genius.com/James-taylor-traffic-jam-lyrics
Look at the photo. No resemblance to a commercial airliner. Underwhelming
The image you refer to is a one-third-scale demonstrator of the Boom Overture supersonic transport airliner being developed.
Looked into the history of Boom. This XB-1 is prototype of supersonic rear-engined tri-jet that Boom teased some while ago. The newest concept is a quad-jet with underwing engines. Rolls-Royce terminated their involvement as a possible engine supplier.
Could have read: In a window-breaking decision...
Some commenters, I think, are missing out on the fact that Boom claims their design will reduce the sonic boom to levels where they can fly supersonic over land, which to this day is still prohibited for all but military aircraft in special use airspace, which surely the tests will be conducted in anyway, so kind of a tempest in a teapot. The key will be whether they prove that's possible or not. Personally I've heard several sonic booms and if you've been through ONE thunderstorm, it's no different, so I never saw the big deal. Sure at low altitude, it's a problem, it can break windows, but at higher altitudes, I wouldn't care.