With a goal of developing the first supersonic passenger airliner for business travelers, Colorado startup, Boom Technology, has unveiled the XB-1 test airplane, a proof-of-concept aircraft that the company hopes will lead to a 45-passenger aircraft that would fly from London to New York City in a little over three hours.
The XB-1 Demonstrator is a technically representative one-third-scale version of the production Boom supersonic passenger airliner. Nicknamed "Baby Boom," it was unveiled earlier this week at an exclusive VIP event for airline and aerospace executives and media. The NTSB has released its annual "Most Wanted" list, which identifies the top safety improvements that can be made across all modes to prevent accidents and save lives in the future. As it has been for the past several years, prevention of Loss of Control accidents in general aviation is one of the board's top priorities. The world’s largest professional civilian jet team performed for hundreds of thousands of fans during their first-ever tour of North America, and from the reaction of airshow fans, their performances were well received. After two years of highly-acclaimed performances, the Breitling Jet Team’s first-ever American Tour recently concluded at the inaugural Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow in Huntington Beach,
California. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 11.17.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Thursday, November 17th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Boom Unveils XB-1 Test Aircraft
- Prevention Of GA LOC Accidents Remains On NTSB Most Wanted List
- Breitling Jet Team Completes American Tour
- President-Elect Trump Expected To Drop FL Airport Lawsuit
- Aero-Community (International Council of Airshows-ICAS)
- NASA Updates 2017 International Space Station Crew Assignments
- ALPA Applauds Inclusion Of Hazardous Materials On NTSB Most Wanted List
- Bristow Group Enters Into New $200 Million, Seven-Year Equipment Financings
- First Flight Of Avenger ER Completed In CA
- USAF, State Of Ohio Make Investment In Springfield Airport
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