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Samantha Mathewson

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

A sleek silver jet with a sharp nose cone flies above a mountain range.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight. 

The Colorado company is working through a flight test program of the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft, which completed its most recent test flight on Nov. 5. This was the seventh out of 10 planned subsonic test flights to confirm XB-1's performance and handling qualities before attempting to reach supersonic speeds. 

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