Colorado aerospace company Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 demonstrator for the first time on Friday. Nicknamed the "baby boom," the jet tests technologies for Boom's future Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.

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Boom Supersonic has completed its XB-1 flight test program at Mojave Air and Space Port in California, closing out a campaign that included two supersonic runs during which the company says its ground ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has taken a step toward approving Boom Supersonic to complete supersonic test flights using its XB-1 demonstrator, but the agency’s green light remains outstanding.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 took its last test flight on Monday. The aircraft started its flight around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 10. It was the 13th and final flight for the aircraft. In January, the aircraft ...