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America’s First Civil Supersonic Jet to Break the Sound Barrier
Blake Scholl

America’s First Civil Supersonic Jet to Break the Sound Barrier

Jan 29, 2025

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Yesterday, Boom (YC W16) made history. They successfully broke the sound barrier (3 times!) with XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet made in America.

Congrats to Blake Scholl, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Gepetto” Brandenburg, and the entire Boom team!

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