50 years ago, Concorde showed supersonic flight was possible. Now, Overture will make faster flight routine. XB-1's first flight on March 22nd was a major milestone toward the return of supersonic travel that is more affordable, more convenient, and more sustainable. Read more on

XB-1 flew for the first time on March 22nd. Now, and in preparation for supersonic flight later this year, the FAA has granted XB-1 a first-of-its-kind Special Flight Authorization (SFA) to Exceed Mach 1, which will take place in airspace within the R-2508 Complex. Learn more

Ahead of XB-1’s inaugural flight last month, hear Blake Scholl 🛫, founder and CEO talk to Philip Liang of Frontier Founders on XB-1’s progress and the return of a civil supersonic aircraft to the skies, paving the way for the revival of mainstream supersonic travel onboard Overture,

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Are you staying up to speed with all of Boom’s updates from March? This month, XB-1 completed its inaugural flight, we heard from the XB-1 test pilots, celebrated the accomplishments of women in aviation during Women’s History Month, and shared the latest Overture Superfactory

Meet the pilots behind XB-1’s first flight, which occurred March 22nd and marks the return of a civil supersonic aircraft to the skies, two decades after Concorde’s retirement.

XB-1 was flown by Boom Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker, and Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto”

A new view of XB-1's first flight and perspective from Concorde's Chief Pilot for British Airways, Captain Mike Bannister.

“When I last flew Concorde in 2003, I knew that this day would come. The first flight of the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator is a significant achievement

The first flight of XB-1, which occurred last Friday, marks the return of a civil supersonic aircraft to the skies, two decades after Concorde’s retirement.

For Chief Test Pilot, Bill “Doc” Shoemaker, the road to Boom and XB-1 encompassed graduate study in Aeronautics and

This year, Boom is highlighted in GQ Magazine's list of 20 most creative companies in the world. In the not-too-distant future, we plan to make the world dramatically more accessible through flights that are faster, more affordable, more convenient, and more sustainable. Thank

XB-1 was flown for the first time by Boom Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker, and Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg flew the T-38 chase aircraft which monitored XB-1 in the air. XB-1's inaugural flight marks a major milestone toward the return of supersonic travel. Get

XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, flew for the first time at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California last Friday. Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker was at the controls when XB-1 took flight, and Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg

ICYMI: On March 22, 2024, XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, flew for the first time at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Stay tuned this week for more behind the scenes footage of XB-1 and the team behind this milestone achievement

Today marks a big milestone toward the rebirth of supersonic passenger flight. For the first time in decades, a civil supersonic airplane has taken to the skies. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 met all of its first flight objectives—and we’re only going further, higher, and faster from here.

Today, Boom announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world's first independently developed supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. Flown by Chief Test Pilot Bill 'Doc' Shoemaker, XB-1's inaugural flight marks a major milestone toward the return

Exciting progress for XB-1 in Mojave!