AIAA Statement on Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Flight Written 28 January 2025
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Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Flight, January 28, 2025. | Credit: Boom Supersonic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2025 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement:
“Wow! Congratulations to Boom Supersonic on breaking the sound barrier with XB-1! On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we applaud the entire team on this engineering feat pushing the boundaries of flight. We salute all the industry professionals who are involved in the XB-1 program – you are shaping the future of aerospace.”
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