mainstream faressupersonic flight has existed for over 50 years but hasn t been efficient enough for routine travel.until now.a breakthrough aerodynamic design state of the art engine technology and advanced composite materials enable an ultra fast airliner as efficient and affordable as business class in today s subsonic wide body airliners.airlinersmach 0.85 concordemach 2.0 boommach 2.22.6 xfaster than any other airlinermach 2.2 is 1 451 mph 2.6 x faster than other airliners.time saved is life gainedspend more time enjoying the activities and people you love . transatlantic trips can be done in a single business day . transpacific itineraries are up to two days faster.leave new york at 6am make afternoon and dinner meetings in london and be home to tuck your kids into bed.each way 2 500boom arrives in7hrs 3hrs 15mintime gained3hrs 45minleave san francisco mid morning arrive in tokyo for a sushi lunch have meetings yet be home before midnight.each way 3 250boom arrives in11hrs 5hrs 30mintime gained5hrs 30minleave los angeles at 7am enjoy an operetta in sydney and be back before midnight.each way 3 500boom arrives in15hrs 6hrs 45mintime gained8hrs 15minxb 1 supersonic demonstratorour xb 1 demonstrates the key technologies for efficient supersonic flight advanced aerodynamic design light weight materials that can withstand supersonic flight and an efficient super cruise propulsion system.engineering development of xb 1 baby boom is proceeding rapidly with aerodynamics defined systems ground tested and initial structural components in fabrication . vehicle assembly starts shortly with first flight planned for late 2017 . an aircraft dream teamwe ve made key contributions to 40 new aircraft and conducted test flights to mach 3 . taken passenger jets from the drawing board through faa certification . landed rockets and designed supersonic engines . we re engineers pilots and hands on builders . we re grounded in physics and push technology to new heights.meet the team the boom hangarhangar 14 at centennial airport looks nondescript but something historic is happening inside . dozens of the best and brightest minds have gathered here to design build and fly xb 1 the first independently developed supersonic jet.first flight is planned for late 2017 . subsonic flight tests will be conducted east of the denver metro area with supersonic flight proven near edwards air force base in southern california.subscribesubscribe to our newsletter or follow us on twitter for occasional updates as we progress toward our goal of routine supersonic flight.homeairlinesxb 1faqaboutcareerspresscontact us 2016 boom technology inc. all rights reserved .