Boom - FlyBy - XB-1: Path to First Flight - December Update

First flight shifted to early 2024 — three safety enhancements (now completed) contributed to schedule update; XB-1 is currently configured for flight, preparing for high-speed taxi in weeks ahead; safety remains top priority for XB-1 

https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/xb-1-path-to-first-flight-december-update?utm_source=blufly.media&utm_campaign=02776 

Boom Supersonic Advances Flight Preparations for XB-1

The world's first independently developed supersonic jet, XB-1 completes key milestones and progresses towards first flight

https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/boom-supersonic-advances-flight-preparations-for-xb-1 

Press Release: Boom commits to XB-1 test program carbon neutrality

Press Release: Boom commits to XB-1 test program carbon neutrality
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2020/02/25/press-release-boom-commits-to-xb-1-test-program-carbon-neutrality/

[Vídeo] El XB-1 alcanza por primera vez Mach 1 (el primer avión civil supersónico desde el Concorde)

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-el-xb-1-alcanza-por-primera-vez-mach-1-el-primer-avion-civil-supersonico-desde-el-concorde/

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Has Experimental Certification: What’s Next?

https://simpleflying.com/boom-supersonics-xb-1-has-experimental-certification-whats-next/ 

Boom Preps for Rollout of XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2020-07-18/boom-preps-rollout-xb-1-supersonic-demonstrator 

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator reaches Mach 0.617 with record fourth test

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/boom-supersonics-xb-1-demonstrator-nears-supersonic-flight-with-record-fourth-test/ 

XB-1 achieves Mach 0.69 on fifth test flight

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/boom-supersonic/xb-1-achieves-new-speed-record-on-fifth-test-flight/ 

XB-1 recently achieved another milestone on its Ground Vibration Test (GVT).

 

As XB-1 nears the end of ground testing before moving to Mojave for flight test, there are a variety of physical tests that must be performed on the ground before the aircraft can be proven safe to fly.

One of the more involved tests is the ground vibration test, or GVT. It's a unique test during which the aircraft is softly supported. It’s then “excited” by attaching electrodynamic shakers to the aircraft. 

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https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/post/what-is-ground-vibration-testing 

Watch Boom fly its XB-1 aircraft past the speed of sound for the first time

https://spaceexplored.com/2025/01/28/watch-boom-fly-its-xb-1-aircraft-past-the-speed-of-sound-for-the-first-time/ 

Supersonic Revival: Boom’s XB-1 Is Already 80% Through Pre-Flight Testing

https://simpleflying.com/boom-supersonic-xb-1-flight-testing/ 

Boom nears first supersonic flight with XB-1 test jet

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boom-nears-first-supersonic-flight-with-xb-1-test-jet/161191.article 

Boom Supersonic advances flight preparations for XB-1

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/09/01/boom-supersonic-advances-flight-preparations-for-xb-1/ 

Boom - FlyBy - XB-1 Completes Second Flight

https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/xb-1-completes-second-flight

El Boom Supersonic XB-1 ha realizado su primer vuelo

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-boom-supersonic-xb-1-ha-realizado-su-primer-vuelo/

FAA reviewing Boom’s request to conduct supersonic test flights using XB-1 demonstrator

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/faa-reviewing-booms-request-to-conduct-supersonic-test-flights-using-xb-1-demonstrator/156480.article 

Boom Flies XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2024-03-22/boom-flies-xb-1-supersonic-demonstrator 

Boom Supersonic XB-1 Records Its Highest Speed & Altitude In 8th Test Flight

https://simpleflying.com/video/boom-supersonic-xb-1-8th-flight/ 

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Flies For The First Time - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/boom-supersonics-xb-1-demonstrator-flies-for-the-first-time/ 

Boom Supersonic begins testing XB-1 demonstrator’s GE engines

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/boom-supersonic-begins-testing-xb-1-demonstrators-ge-engines/147134.article