{"id":205533,"date":"2024-11-17T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=205533"},"modified":"2024-11-13T09:16:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:16:22","slug":"xb-1-approaches-mach-1-new-speed-record","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/xb-1-approaches-mach-1-new-speed-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Nears the Sound Barrier on 7th Test Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On November 5, 2024, the Boom Supersonic team reached a new milestone with the seventh test flight of the XB-1<\/strong> , its supersonic demonstration aircraft. Under the guidance of Chief Test Pilot Tristan \u201cGeppetto\u201d Brandenburg, the XB-1 flew for 55 minutes, reaching a top speed of Mach 0.82, or 499 knots true airspeed. <\/p>\n\n

XB-1 Test Program<\/h2>\n\n

Since the XB-1\u2019s historic first flight on March 22, 2024, the test program has progressed steadily. The second flight<\/a><\/strong> took place on August 26, followed by the third flight<\/a><\/strong> on September 13. The fourth flight on September 21 and the fifth flight on October 7 helped validate the aircraft\u2019s stability and control capabilities<\/strong> . Then, the sixth flight on October 25 further increased the XB-1\u2019s capabilities, setting the stage for this seventh test. <\/p>\n\n

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