For quite some time now it seems that all companies related to the world of aviation have once again taken an interest in the development and use of supersonic aircraft. Due to this, it is not surprising that both the most powerful and the small startups that have seen the light with this idea, at this point, are finalizing details in their projects to start real testing in no time. You have proof of what I say in the company boom which seems to have its supersonic aircraft capable of reaching MACH 2.2 ready.
There have been many months of development and search for investors to get to the point where we are today since, despite the fact that the first tests at the end of 2017, there have been many hours of design and development to create the first functional prototype. As you can see in the images, at the moment on a much smaller scale with capacity for pilot and co-pilot since, at least in these first tests, they want to push all the technology developed before implementing it in a larger aircraft to the limit.
boom The XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator will conduct its first flight tests in late 2017.
The official name with which Boom has decided to baptize this first prototype is that of XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator. As stated by the company, this aircraft should be capable of fly from New York to London in just three and a half hours When, today, it takes an average of seven hours to complete the same journey. It is not expected until 2022 that the first passenger planes will be ready, which will be able to house up to 44 passengers who will have to pay about U.S. dollar 5.000 for a route between New York and London, a price that is very similar to what you pay on average for a Business class flight.
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