US EditionNASA captures photo of Boom’s landmark ‘boomless’ supersonic flight
- Boom Supersonic and NASA announced a successful supersonic flight of the XB-1 on February 10, achieving Mach 1.18, or 772 mph, with no audible sonic boom reaching the ground, according to the company's news release.
- The photograph released shows airflow around the XB-1 during its flight, utilizing Schlieren photography techniques to visualize invisible air changes, as stated by Boom Supersonic founder Blake Scholl.
- Boom plans to apply its Mach cutoff technique from the XB-1 to its future Overture airline, which could lead to overland supersonic flights without sonic booms, according to Boom's statements.
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