America’s first supersonic interceptor, the Convair F-102, struggled with drag and systems woes, never fully achieving its ...

As it closed out 2024, Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft reached transonic speeds in its 10th test flight from the ...

A supersonic flight is achieved when the aircraft's speed exceeds the speed of sound. To achieve supersonic speed, the ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator probed deeper into the transonic speed regime during its ninth test flight from Mojave Air & Space Port, California, on Dec. 13, paving the way for ...

In the future, Boom Supersonic plans to take the XB-1 to transonic (speeds between Mach 0.8 and Mach 1.2) and supersonic (>Mach 1.2) speeds and test the material. This test flight marks yet ...

In the department of High Speed Configurations, we investigate the aerodynamics of aircraft and missiles at transonic, supersonic and hypersonic flight speeds. We develop know-how and innovative ...

“Boom said flight 9 will see XB-1 going deeper into the transonic regime.” What makes the transonic period pivotal is that transonic speeds can cause structural vibrations known as the ...

Before flight eight, a shark skin-inspired ‘riblet’ package was added to XB-1’s aft underbelly for durability testing at transonic and supersonic speeds. This new material aims to reduce ...