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Meet the One-Seat Test Jet That Could Shape the Future of Supersonic Flying

Meet the One-Seat Test Jet That Could Shape the Future of Supersonic Flying

Written by David

July 22, 2020

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Boom hopes to make some noise in October when it launches its XB-1, a single-seat supersonic jet that will test and demonstrate the principles and practices the company is using to develop the much larger supersonic Overture, an airliner aimed at commercial operators.

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“XB-1 will prove key technologies for safe, efficient, and sustainable supersonic travel,” a company spokesperson told Robb Report . The company is holding a live public presentation of the XB-1 on October 7, 2020. To gauge possible parts for the Overture, the XB-1 will test a nose landing gear unit made of aluminum, titanium and AerMet 100 built to absorb velocities in excess of 13 feet per second and anti-skid brakes designed to handle approach speeds of 213 mph. The smaller plane will differ from Overture in that it will have three off-the-shelf J85 General Electric engines and use an afterburner to go supersonic, but both […]

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