The National Football League (NFL) season is here, and tomorrow features the first in-season game played in South America. The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As professional sports leagues continue to expand internationally, faster flight will benefit teams, players, and fans. See how supersonic speeds can change the playing field. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGumsgkr
Boom Supersonic
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Centennial, CO 174,929 followers
Building the world's fastest airliner, Overture — optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability.
About us
Boom Supersonic is redefining commercial flight by bringing supersonic flight back to the skies with Overture. This historic commercial airliner is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and sustainability. Boom’s vision is to bring families, businesses, and cultures closer together through supersonic travel and make the world dramatically more accessible. Founded in 2014, Boom has assembled a team of over 150 full-time employees who have made contributions to over 220 air and spacecraft programs. For more information, please visit https://boomsupersonic.com.
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http://boomsupersonic.com
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- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Centennial, CO
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
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12876 E Adam Aircraft Cir
Centennial, CO 80112, US
Employees at Boom Supersonic
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With supersonic flight on Overture, London becomes a 3:40 trip from New York City, or about the time it now takes to get to Denver, Colorado. And less time in the air means that lie-flat beds can stay where they belong—in your home or hotel room. Read more on the ways Overture and faster flight can open up the world and change travel here: https://lnkd.in/eSTQUWJ7
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The Overture Superfactory will play a vital role in securing America’s continued leadership in aerospace manufacturing, and is expected to contribute more than $32B to North Carolina’s economy and create 2,400 jobs. But today, we hope you can take a break from work. Happy #LaborDay!
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Are you up to speed with Boom’s updates from August? XB-1 completed its second flight, we shared an interview with XB-1 Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, and marked the anniversary of the American Airlines agreement to purchase Overture aircraft. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eStfizEz
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Who wants seconds? XB-1 successfully completed its second flight in Mojave, California earlier this week, retracting and extending its landing gear for the first time. Watch with the sound up and read more here: https://lnkd.in/ewKDNGd2
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Chief Test Pilot spotted: Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg took XB-1’s controls this week, after flying XB-1’s chase plane for first flight. Learn more about Geppetto, including what inspired his passion for aviation and his impressive naval background here: https://lnkd.in/gpcBe8mz
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ICYMI: XB-1 completed its second flight yesterday, piloted by Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg. XB-1 retracted and extended its landing gear in flight for the first time and successfully demonstrated a new digital stability augmentation system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewKDNGd2
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FULL VIDEO: XB-1 FLIGHT TWO “XB-1 had a fantastic second flight this morning. Initial results indicate we’ve successfully resolved the findings from Flight One and are excited to continue flight testing on the path to supersonic flight. I’m proud of the team. Today’s flight is another step toward the return of supersonic passenger travel.” - Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. Learn more about XB-1’s second flight and progress toward supersonic flight here: https://lnkd.in/ewKDNGd2
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XB-1 executed its second flight today–flight objectives achieved: ✅Landing gear was retracted and extended for the first time, which is typical of second test flights. ✅A new digital stability augmentation system – or roll damper – was demonstrated for the first time. ✅Tufting was applied to the right wing to verify aerodynamic characteristics. Read more about XB-1’s second flight here: https://lnkd.in/ewKDNGd2