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Supersonic demonstrator to flight test at Mojave

by Cathy Hansen tributing to the return of supersonic commercial air travel. Boom CEO briefs Congress
special to Aerotech News A statement in a Boom Supersonic press release from January In April 2021, CEO Blake Scholl announced that he would be
2020, “Boom is currently building XB-1, which will help refine testifying before the House of Representative Subcommittee on
Boom Supersonic, the aerospace company building the world’s the design and engineering of Overture, Boom’s revolutionary su- Aviation at a hearing entitled “The Leading Edge: Innovation in
fastest airliner is partnering with Flight Research, Inc. at Mojave personic commercial airliner. XB-1 shares key technologies with U.S. Aerospace.
Air and Space Port to do flight test work in the supersonic corridor, Overture, such as advanced carbon fiber composites and a refined “Supersonic flight will unlock new possibilities for human con-
located in the restricted airspace known as R-2515. delta wing planform. Lessons from XB-1 have already helped op- nection and for business, but this is only possible thanks to the lead-
FRI will provide Flight Test Support to Boom with a two-seat, timize Overture and will prove in-flight key technologies for safe, ership of Congress and the federal government to support emerging
supersonic trainer, for pilot proficiency training as well as a chase efficient travel at supersonic speeds.” aviation technology,” said Boom Supersonic Founder & CEO Blake
aircraft during XB-1’s flight test program. Scholl. “I’m deeply honored to address the House Subcommittee
According to Boom Supersonic website, “XB-1 is the world’s United Airlines to buy supersonic aircraft on Aviation to shed light on these technologies and ask Congress
first independently developed supersonic jet and will demonstrate Just recently, Boom Supersonic announced, “United Airlines to continue to support this important work. The reintroduction of
key technologies for Overture, Boom’s commercial airliner, such as has agreed to purchase 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom Super- supersonic flight, along with the integration of other new kinds of
advanced carbon fiber composite construction, computer-optimized sonic, with an option to increase that order to 35 jets, the companies aircraft, will ensure continued job growth in this important sector
high-efficiency aerodynamics, and an efficient supersonic propul- announced Thursday. That agreement, though, is still subject to and help ensure the U.S. maintains its global leadership in innova-
sion system. XB-1 is the end product of years of development effort, change depending on the outcome of United’s safety testing and tion and the future of transportation.”
including multiple wind tunnel tests, dozens of structural tests, hun- also Boom’s ability to deliver on its promises despite never having
dreds of simulation iterations, and tens of thousands of work hours.” Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl
built or flown a full-scale supersonic jet before.”
Blake Scholl founded Boom Supersonic in September 2014 with
Move from Colorado to Mojave the goal of making high-speed travel mainstream and enabling a
The XB-1 will be disassembled and transported to Mojave, and new world of human connection. Blake is passionate about tack-
reassembled in one of FRI hangars located at the Mojave Air and ling big problems which the world has overlooked. After seeing
Space Port. Boom will also sub-lease a portion of the FRI Head- Concorde in a museum, he dreamed of the return of commercial
quarters where they plan on building a custom space to support the supersonic flight. A few years later, Blake dove into aerospace en-
SB-1, including a fully instrumented flight test control room and an gineering—reading textbooks and taking classes—to figure out
XB-1 simulator room with cockpit and visual displays. from first principles how to enable a supersonic renaissance. As a
In a press release, Boom founder and CEO, Blake Scholl said, leader, Blake focuses on inspiring the best people from a range of
“Flight Research provides essential equipment and superior facili- disciplines to unite in pursuit of Boom’s vision.
ties at the Mojave Air and Space Port, enabling us to finalize and Prior to founding Boom, Blake held leadership roles at Amazon
fly XB-1.” and Groupon and co-founded mobile technology startup Kima Labs.
Scott Glaser, senior vice president of Operations at FRI said, Blake’s interest in aviation started in childhood—he grew up in
“With Boom, we’re presented with an opportunity to partner with suburban Cincinnati, where his parents often took him to the local
a dynamic and ground-breaking organization that is challenging airport to watch Cessna’s take off and land. He started flying for
conventional wisdom about flying.” fun in college, earning his private pilot license in 2008 and instru-
“This will be a new supersonic testing project for us, and we ment rating in 2011.
couldn’t be more excited to welcome Boom to this historic airfield Blake holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon
and to outfit a space to meet their needs. We look forward to con- Boom Supersonic photograph University; he lives in Denver and is the father of three.

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