XB-1 Gets Approval for Supersonic Flight

A couple of weeks ago, I shared in a post titled “Too Cool for Words” the video of the first flight of the new XB-1 supersonic jet.

On April 16, Boom, the developer of the XB-1 received the first-ever Special Flight Authorization (SFA) to Exceed Mach 1 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The press release notes that 10 to 20 test flights will be conducted to assess the XB-1’s flight characteristics before the first Mach run.

The XB-1 is a test aircraft that will lead to the development of the Overture, billed as the world’s fastest airliner.

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