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The first private supersonic plane has taken to the skies since Concorde was decommissioned two decades ago. On March 22, the Boom XB-1 supersonic demonstrator completed its maiden flight at Mojave Air and Space Port, California.
“Today, the XB-1 took flight in the same hallowed airspace where the Bell X-1 first broke the sound barrier in 1947,” said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. “I’ve been looking forward to this flight since Boom was founded in 2014, and it marks a major milestone in our journey to bring supersonic travel to passengers around the world.”
The first flight was essentially to show that the aircraft was capable of flying and maintaining structural integrity. At the helm of the XB-1 demonstrator was test pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker. He was followed in a supersonic T-38 by test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg. Its purpose was to observe the flight and confirm altitude and speed.
The XB-1 aircraft has a length of 19 m, a wingspan of 6 m and 3 GE J85-15 engines, which provide a thrust of about 5.6 tons. During the first flight, the aircraft climbed to a height of 2170 m and developed a speed of up to 440 km/h.
These are not at all the indicators expected from a supersonic aircraft. However, Boom says that as soon as the XB-1’s aerodynamic characteristics and flight ability are confirmed, the aircraft will be able to increase its speed, and in the next tests it is already planned to exceed the speed of Mach 1 – more than 1 thousand km/h.
Several innovations have been implemented in the XB-1. These include an augmented reality system, digitally optimized aerodynamics, carbon composite construction and supersonic air intakes that slow incoming air to subsonic speeds. This allows the aircraft to use conventional jet engines.
The goal of the XB-1 is to help develop the technology that will be used in Overture’s supersonic jet, which can carry 80 passengers at Mach 1.7.
Source: newatlas
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