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Boom Supersonic\u2019s XB-1 demonstrator became the first manned civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier since the end of the Concorde era.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The aircraft took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), California, at 8.22am local time on January 28, 2025, and headed towards a reserved airspace section over the Mojave Desert which had been previously approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the purpose of this test.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In command of XB-1 was\u00a0Tristan \u201cGeppetto\u201d Brandenburg, an experienced test pilot and former naval aviator and United States Naval Test Pilot School graduate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During its flight, which went supersonic around 11 minutes and 30 seconds after take-off, XB-1 was followed by two chase aircraft, a Dassault Mirage F1 and a Northrop T-38 Talon equipped with high-definition cameras and other specialized data-collecting equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This was the 12th<\/sup> test flight performed by the XB-1<\/a> out of Mojave. The aircraft went supersonic three times before landing back at the departure airfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n