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✈️ First privately developed supersonic aircraft reaches Mach 1.1
Boom Supersonic's demonstration aircraft XB-1 reached a speed of 750 mph (Mach 1.122) at an altitude of 35 000 feet during its first supersonic flight. XB-1 is the first civil supersonic aircraft developed by a private company, without government or military support.
🛫 US airlines have flown passengers over two light-years without accidents
US commercial airlines have had no accidents since February 2009, equivalent to 13.3 trillion passenger miles. The total flight distance without accidents equals 535 million trips around Earth or 28 million round trips to the Moon.
🛫 Successful demo flight with the first private supersonic aircraft since the Concorde
Boom Supersonic has successfully completed the first flight with XB-1, the world's first civilly developed supersonic aircraft. This paves the way for Overture, which will become the world's fastest airliner and will be powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.