Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Makes First Flight

PLUS: De Havilland eyes restarting production of Short’s cargo Sherpa.

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Monday 25 March 2024 Aerospace Digest Civil, military and space Boom’s XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Makes First Flight Guy Norris Boom Supersonic has flown XB-1 demonstrator, the world’s first privately developed faster-than-sound civil aircraft. Read more. De Havilland Eyes Restarting Production Of Short’s Cargo Sherpa Graham Warwick De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is reviewing the potential market for a modernized version of the Short Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft, last produced in 1990. Russian Soyuz Launches Three To ISS Mark Carreau Russia’s Soyuz MS-25 is carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight tourist Marina Vasilevskaya. Saab, GKN Contracted For Future Swedish Fighter Studies Tony Osborne Sweden has awarded contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace to begin studies into future combat aircraft and propulsion development. Advertisement Acceleration of advanced propulsion, hypersonic and supersonic technology. Providing a deep dive into new initiatives, scientific break-throughs and challenges. Keeping you up-to-date on where the technology is headed. Subscribe now and step inside what's next with a personal subscription. More From Aviation Week Network EVENT SPOTLIGHT: Military Aviation Logistics And Maintenance A must attend event for all those involved in military aircraft sustainment. Join Aviation Week Network and several core industry experts for a discussion on key readiness trends and drivers in the military logistics. Attend MALMS to gain knowledge about market conditions, DOD expectations, shifting demands, and the challenges facing the military and the defense industrial base sector engaged in military sustainment. Learn More Aviation Week Marketplace: Ellwood Quality Steels Company Premium Steels and Ni Alloys Ellwood Quality Steels, together with sister company, Ellwood National Steel, are primary producers of carbon, alloy, and stainless steels, including 300M, 4330V, 4340, 9310, 17-4 and 15-5 with Ni and CuNi alloys also available. Recycled products are melted using state of the art technologies for air melted, vacuum arc remelted (VAR) or electro slag remelted (ESR) to serve a wide variety of needs in many industries. Advertisement Reach buyers looking for YOUR products and services. The Aviation Week Marketplace connects your products/services to the right buyers 24/7/365. Let's have a quick chat about how the Aviation Week Marketplace can help you generate leads. We are available to meet virtually at your convenience. Aviation Week & Space Technology Subscription Required One Year After Its First Launch, The SDA Focuses On Operations Brian Everstine The agency’s disruptive approach to space acquisition has produced many contracts in a tight timeline, though its biggest tests are yet to come. Subscribe Today Aviation Week Intelligence Network Membership Required U.S. Touts Used F-16 Purchase Decision By Argentina Steve Trimble The U.S. government says it welcomes a decision this week by a new Argentinian government to acquire an undisclosed number of used F-16s from Denmark. New Chinese Heavy Attack Helicopter Breaks Cover Chen Chuanren Development of a new Chinese heavy attack helicopter in the 10-ton class appears to be well underway, as evidenced by photographs that have surfaced online.

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