The first ever look into Boom Supersonic, captured during last Friday's XB-1 flight 3 on S3. Get an up close look at XB-1, the moments before takeoff, and test pilot "Geppetto" re-opening the cockpit and sharing his unfiltered thoughts with Blake right after flight.
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Resources
Additional videos
“The Insane Engineering of The Concorde”
https://youtu.be/hnrpXxbVhME?si=qym1TQr1a8Z1EtiO
“How Boom Supersonic is Building The Future of Travel”
https://youtu.be/4pS98OcWklY?si=e55eeh-h3uN-6HPD
“Boom Supersonic Works on Its Own Engine, Shows the Overture Airliner’s Flight Deck-AIN”
https://youtu.be/0lLEukXb26c?si=yXj4ObHDLB7BEhpq
“Boom Supersonic Completes First Flight With XB-1 Demonstrator”
https://youtu.be/V_TNTk7sYJU?si=m_RpbJRqpIUi3keY
“So You Want to Be an AEROSPACE ENGINEER | Inside Aerospace Engineering”
https://youtu.be/uTreDAUe7w4?si=NXqzFTP539G36cKW
“Aerospace Engineer Answers Airplane Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED”
https://youtu.be/HzdlSKlNxkw?si=7hyfe1wq0_3BuKga
Additional Articles
“The Concorde made its final flight over 20 years ago and supersonic air travel has yet to return. Here's a look back at its incredible history.” https://www.businessinsider.com/concorde-supersonic-jet-history-2018-10
“Why the Concorde Was Discontinued and Why It Won’t Be Coming Back
https://blog.museumofflight.org/why-the-concorde-was-discontinued-and-why-it-wont-be-coming-back
“"A Guide to the History and Current Trends of Supersonic Flight Air Travel'
https://ig.space/commslink/a-guide-to-the-history-and-current-trends-of-supersonic-flight-air-travel
“How Do Jet Engines Work?”
https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/courses/ww2/projects/jet-airplanes/how.html -
“How Does a Turbofan Engine Work?”
https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/aircraft-systems/how-does-a-jet-engine-turbofan-system-work-the-basic-steps/
“How Things Work: Supersonic Inlets”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-things-work-supersonic-inlets-35428453/ -
“Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Design"
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/16-00-introduction-to-aerospace-engineering-and-design-spring-2003/
“Forget the Concorde: Why Boom Supersonic believes its NC flight dreams will be different”
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article289420300.html
“History Takes Flight in Mojave”
https://boomsupersonic.com/flyby/history-takes-flight-in-mojave-xb1-boom
“Curious About Boom Supersonic? Here Are Five Things to Know”
https://www.flyingmag.com/curious-about-boom-supersonic-here-are-five-things-to-know/
“Boom Takes 76 Orders of Its Supersonic Jet”
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/boom-takes-76-orders-of-its-supersonic-jet?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADCvt48iK8wkc05pHS_0SUFi7HlqT&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH513O3KIf_TzCtSROPPg45_5pdp-JcBj7Up-N12q4Wf0q1FE5GSTVt0aAsDOEALw_wcB
“Flight engineer reveals what it was really like to operate supersonic jet Concorde”
https://www.cnn.com/travel/flight-engineers-concorde-warren-hazelby/index.html