Boom seeks to revive supersonic commercial travel in Americas skyways.
you might watch Booms historic flight live on the companywebsitestarting at 10:45 a.m.
ET; the company also made a livestream available on YouTube, which Gizmodo is carrying directly below.
Boom’s demonstrator aircraft on its record-breaking flight.Photo: Boom Supersonic / YouTube
But if Booms goals come to fruition, it will debut a supersonic airliner called Overture in 2029.
Supersonic travel has not been in vogue since the early 2000s, when theConcorde stoppedflying.
That speed is Mach 1, or about 767 miles per hour (1,234 kilometers/hour).
NASA is currently working on theX-59, a stiletto-like aircraft designed for quiet supersonic flight.
The aircrafts shape would stifle the sonic boom, making it sound more like thethunkof a car door.
Its compelling to see private companies and space agencies work towards a common goal in different ways.
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