Boom Supersonic confirmed on Monday that the “Son of Concorde” once again flew faster than the speed of sound, marking its second and final supersonic test flight.
The Concorde set the record for the fastest-ever transatlantic crossing in 1996, its New York to London flight lasting only two hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds.
"XB-1's supersonic flight demonstrates that the technology for passenger supersonic flight has arrived," Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl said in January.
According to the National Air and Space Museum, a typical Concorde flight consumed up to 6,771 gallons of fuel, quickly exceeding the revenue generated from the flight.
As a result, Concorde was limited to flying only certain transatlantic routes, primarily between New York, Washington, London and Paris.
