In the historical test flight of the Mohawa Desert, civilian jet broke the sound barrier
A civil jets broke the sound barriers for the first time on Tuesday, and at the same time conducted a historic test flight on the Mohawa Desert.
The company said in the press release that the XB-1 aircraft manufactured by Boom Supersonic was driven by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg. The company said that the aircraft named “Baby Prosperity” took off from Mohawei's air and space port to 35,290 feet, and then accelerated to Mach 1.122. This speed is equivalent to 750 miles per hour.
Boom Supersonic said it marked the first independent jet aircraft that broke the sound obstacle, which was “the first batch of supersonic jets made in the United States.” In 1947, the sound disorder was first broken for the first time Captain Chuck Yeager Like XB-1, the Rockets flying over the Mohawan Desert took off from Mohawa Air and Space Port.
Prosperous supersonic speed
Before the sound broke the obstacle today, XB-1 performed 11 test flights. The aircraft has functions such as augmented reality systems to make it easier for take -off and landing, and has a long nose, making it easier for pilots to see the runway at this stage. The company stated that the air dynamics of jet aircraft created a design based on thousands of simulation, which created a design that “combines safe and stable operations and combines the efficiency of the supersonic speed speed and landing and landing.” The jets are almost completely made of carbon fiber composite material, which produces “strong, lightweight structure”.
Blake Scholl, the founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, said in a statement that the company will focus on the overture next. This is a supersonic passenger aircraft. people”. Boom Supersonic said that the XB-1 jet aircraft will become the basis of the prelude, and many functions on the jets will also be included in the supersonic passenger aircraft. The passenger aircraft will also use Boom Supersonic's customized advancement system Symphony to run “up to sustainable aviation fuel”.
Prosperous supersonic speed
The company said the aircraft's goal was to bring 64 to 80 passengers at a price of 1.7 Mach (or about 1,295 miles per hour). According to Charter Company Bitlux, the existing Asian speed passenger aircraft fly at a speed of 550 to 600 miles per hour.
Brandenburg said on Tuesday: “Become a member of this milestone team, this is the honor and highlight of my career.”
The company said it had already booked about 130 Abstract. Airlines including US Airlines, United Airlines and Japanese Airlines have been ordered. The company built a “super effect” in North Carolina in 2024, which will eventually produce 66 aircraft each year.