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Boom’s supersonic
test aircraft XB-1 makes third flight
By3 Mins Read Boom’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft XB-1 has completed its third flight on September 13, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California.
The cadence of test flights is
increasing and Boom plans for XB-1 to perform a supersonic test flight
before the end of the year.
During last week’s flight, which was
piloted by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg the team continued
to test key systems and performance as they systematically expand the flight
envelope.
Geppetto, took XB-1 to the maximum pitch
and yaw attitudes and the testing was done at a safe, higher altitude to ensure
there were no unexpected handling qualities.
The team also checked the performance of
the environmental control system (ECS), which controls the temperature and
pressurization of the cockpit. This test is to ensure that the ECS is
functioning as designed before XB-1 goes to higher altitudes, where it is
colder and the pressure is lower.
The landing gear was extended and
retracted at higher speeds than its previous flight (215 knots), marking the
second of three steps working up to the maximum safe speed for raising and
lowering the gear, which is 225 knots. Additionally, the team continued testing
of the stability augmentation system, which was demonstrated during the second flight.
The XB-1 flight test program continues
to progress while systematically expanding the flight envelope to confirm its
performance and handling qualities through and beyond Mach 1. The sequencing of
test flights will increase through this next phase of testing with a total of
approximately 10 flights before reaching supersonic speeds.
Just weeks after XB-1’s
inaugural flight, Boom secured the first-ever Special Flight Authorization
(SFA) to Exceed Mach 1 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
XB-1 test flights will continue to be conducted in the R-2508 Complex and
supersonic operations will occur in the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor and
in a portion of the Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor within the R-2515 airspace,
which has been used extensively for research and military supersonic
aeronautical operations.
The XB-1 demonstrator is providing the
foundation for the design and development of Overture, Boom’s supersonic
airliner. XB-1 uses digitally-optimized aerodynamics, carbon fiber composites,
advanced supersonic engine intakes and an augmented reality vision system for
take-off and landing visibility.
Two decades after Concorde’s retirement, the first flights of XB-1 mark the return of a civil supersonic aircraft to the skies and pave the way for the revival of mainstream supersonic travel onboard Overture.
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