Boom's XB-1 aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time

Name: Boom's XB-1 aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time
Uploaded: 2025-01-28T12:48:02-05:00
Duration: 29 s
Description: Colorado-based Boom Supersonic achieved a major milestone in American aviation on Tuesday when the XB-1 hit just over Mach 1, or supersonic speed. It marks the first American civil aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound. (Video credit: Boom)

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Boom's XB-1 aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic achieved a major milestone in American aviation on Tuesday when the XB-1 hit just over Mach 1, or supersonic speed. It marks the first American civil aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound. (Video credit: Boom)

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