The XB-1 supersonic aircraft by Boom Supersonic has successfully completed its tenth flight.
The American company Boom Supersonic announced that on December 19, 2024, its XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator successfully completed its tenth test flight, lasting 46 minutes. During this flight, the XB-1 reached an altitude of 9,880 meters and achieved a new maximum speed of 1,163 kilometers per hour.
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Experts assessed the aircraft's controllability at a speed of 1163 kilometers per hour with the stability augmentation system turned off. The XB-1 met this requirement, confirming that the pilot can safely control the aircraft at high speeds even in the unlikely event of a stability augmentation system failure.
The XB-1 is confidently progressing towards achieving supersonic speed. The company's plans indicate that this is expected to occur during testing in early 2025.