An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic recently made history by becoming the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 aircraft achieved a speed of Mach 1.05 at an altitude of 35,000 feet during a test flight in the Mojave Desert airspace in California, the same location where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947.
This milestone is significant as it marks a step towards the revival of supersonic commercial travel, which has been dormant since the retirement of the Concorde jet over two decades ago. Boom Supersonic has secured contracts with multiple airlines for their future commercial airliners, aiming to develop supersonic jets that are more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly than the Concorde.
