Boom XB-1, Supersonic and Mojave Desert

Boom Technology’s supersonic test jet breaks sound barrier for first time
A supersonic jet built by Boom Technology broke the sound barrier for the first time Tuesday, advancing its bid to resurrect high-speed passenger flights.
Independently Developed Supersonic Jet Breaks Sound Barrier Over Mojave Desert
Colorado-based Boom Supersonic plans to build the Overture airliner, which it says will carry as many as 80 passengers while moving at about twice the speed of today’s subsonic airliners.
Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert
About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first privately funded airplane to break the sound barrier during a test flight on Tuesday.
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier in test over Mojave Desert
Boom is convinced it can overcome the barriers that grounded the Concorde and make supersonic travel affordable and greener.
First American-made supersonic civilian jet breaks sound barrier in flight over the Mojave Desert
American aircraft company Boom Supersonic proved their name by successfully flying their civilian jet, the XB-1, faster than the speed of sound over the Mojave Desert Tuesday.
Boom Supersonic's jet breaks sound barrier in test flight
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 has broken the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.122 in a historic test flight over the Mojave Desert, marking the first human-piloted civil supersonic flight since Concorde. - Ana
US-based aviation company breaks sound barrier
Boom Supersonic announced Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International Airport would be the home for its first full-scale manufacturing plant.
Boom’s XB-1 becomes first civil aircraft to go supersonic
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator plane just went supersonic in the skies over California's Mojave Desert, making it the ...
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Boom XB-1 Marks Supersonic Flight Milestone
MOJAVE, California—High-speed airliner developer Boom took a major leap toward the development of its Mach 1.7 Overture ...
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From Space to Supersonic: Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
Recent advances in science include a sped-up return of NASA astronauts proposed by Trump and Musk, a historic supersonic test ...
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First independently developed jet breaks sound barrier over Mojave desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a crowd of ...
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This Route 66-Themed History Museum In Victorville Is One Of The State’s Best Kept Secrets
The museum’s location in Victorville is fitting, as the city played a significant role in the Route 66 story. Situated at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Victorville was an important stop for travelers ...
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Sigh of relief: Boom's successful first supersonic flight heartens local, state supporters
Today’s a day I’ve been looking forward to for more than a decade,” said Blake Scholl, Boom's visionary founder and chief ...
11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the world’s largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening ...
Gulf renewable investments expected to continue growing
Renewable energy will make up 30% of power generating capacity in the Gulf by 2030, with spending reaching nearly $120 ...