XB-1, the world’s first independently developed supersonic jet, flew for the first time at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California last Friday. Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Shoemaker was at the controls when XB-1 took flight, and Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg monitored XB-1 in a T-38 chase plane. Here, you can see the view from the chase plane, which focused on how XB-1 flew and landed, including assessments of the aircraft’s handling qualities, airspeed, and its stability i

6.2K views · 243 reactions | The past year flew by at supersonic speed. Congratulations to the entire team on the anniversary of XB-1’s first flight. First Flight: March 22, 2024 Final Flight: February 10, 2025 Beginning with XB-1’s historic first flight on March 22, 2024, we steadily progressed through a series of 13 test flights at increasing speeds as XB-1 approached and ultimately exceeded Mach 1 on January 28, 2025 – making history in less than a year. | Boom Supersonic | Facebook