Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft successfully executed its second flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California, earlier this week.
Following its first flight in March this year, XB-1 continues to progress through its flight test program, targeting supersonic flight by the end of the year. The XB-1 program provides the foundation for the design and development of Overture, Boom’s supersonic airliner.
During the flight, XB-1’s landing gear was successfully retracted and extended for the first time, which is typical of second test flights. Additional objectives for this flight test were for the XB-1 team to assess aircraft handling qualities and activate a new digital stability augmentation system – or roll damper – for the first time. The roll damper was implemented to improve handling qualities based on learnings from first flight.
“Initial results indicate we’ve successfully resolved the findings from Flight One and are excited to continue flight testing on the path to supersonic flight,” said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. “I’m proud of the team. Today’s flight is another step toward the return of supersonic passenger travel.”
This was the first flight in XB-1 for Boom Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, who flew the T-38 chase plane for XB-1’s inaugural flight. Brandenburg is the pilot who will be at the controls for the remainder of the test program, including when XB-1 has its first supersonic flight. Approximately 10 flights have been planned before reaching supersonic speeds.
A few weeks after XB-1’s inaugural flight, Boom secured the first-ever Special Flight Authorization (SFA) to Exceed Mach 1 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). XB-1 test flights will continue to be conducted in the R-2508 Complex and supersonic operations will occur in the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor and in a portion of the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor within the R-2515 airspace, which has been used extensively for research and military supersonic aeronautical operations.
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