XB-1 Goes Mach 1
Mach 1.18
772 mph maximum airspeed
41 min
Flight duration
36,514 ft
Altitude achieved
Watch XB-1's Second Supersonic Flight
Feb 10, 2025
Watch XB-1's Historic First Supersonic Flight
Flight 12 · Jan 28, 2025
13 Test Flights Completed
Flight Test Timeline
Mar 2024
Flight 1 — First Flight
Aug 2024
Flight 2
Sep 2024
Flight 3
Sep 2024
Flight 4
Oct 2024
Flight 5
Oct 2024
Flight 6
Nov 2024
Flight 7
Nov 2024
Flight 8
Dec 2024
Flight 9
Dec 2024
Flight 10
Jan 2025
Flight 11
Jan 2025
Flight 12 — First Supersonic!
Feb 2025
Flight 13 — Second Supersonic
Made in America
The Team Behind XB-1
“XB-1's supersonic flight demonstrates that the technology for passenger supersonic flight has arrived. A small band of talented and dedicated engineers has accomplished what previously took governments and billions of dollars.”
Blake Scholl
Founder & CEO, Boom Supersonic
Inside Look at XB-1's Flight Test Program
XB-1 Chief Flight Test Engineer Nick Sheryka speaks to Boom’s progressive approach to flight testing, which is rooted in the idea that safety is the ultimate mission.
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