Living definition
What is Boom Supersonic XB-1 Supersonic Flight (Boomless Cruise)?
Aviation & Sustainable Flight Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 is a crewed demonstrator aircraft built by Boom Supersonic to test technologies for its planned Overture supersonic airliner, and its "Boomless Cruise" refers to flying at supersonic speed in a way that keeps the resulting sonic boom from reaching the ground, using atmospheric refraction of the shockwave at the right altitude and speed.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 45 (claimed 50, reported 50, gap 5) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Boom Supersonic XB-1 Supersonic Flight (Boomless Cruise).
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06