The plane that flies from London to New York in 3.5 hours has crossed another milestone.
Boom Technology’s subsonic aircraft (also known as ‘The Son of Concord’) has completed its third test flight after completing its longest flight a few weeks ago.
Boom is using the XB-1 as a test model ahead of the unveiling of its future original aircraft, the Overture.
The company hopes the plane will cut transatlantic travel in half.
Engineers are on track to test the supersonic before the end of this year and introduce supersonic into mainstream air travel two decades after Concorde retired.
The flight reached a new altitude of 15,000 feet and a speed of 232 knots (equivalent to 267 mph) during the test, with a total flight time of 32 minutes.
The experts performed a number of critical system and performance tests to achieve their goals.
Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg took a B-1 to the highest pitch and tested it in a safe and elevated location.
They also checked key controls for cockpit temperature and pressure.
