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Since XB-1 is one of a kind, we’re pushing XB-1 to the limits of its performance and that’s an extremely calculated process.”Ĭheck back next month when we share even more progress to drop tests and oleo tuning. “For commercial or military tests, their target is often to push the components literally beyond the breaking point. “We are constantly evaluating both the data as it comes in and the physical components,” said Nguyen. With more testing to come, the team is taking the highest precautions to mitigate risk and enhance safety. “At most, we’ll be dropping the nose landing gear from 1 foot off the ground.” Boom Supersonic Concerns over noise, along with its environmental impact, played a significant part in the demise of Concorde, and Boom is going to great lengths to ensure that this supersonic jet. Named the Boom Overture, the airliner is planned to have a range of 4,250 nmi (7,870 km) and to be introduced in 2029. “The height from which we drop may not seem like a lot, but when you combine both the height and the speed of the tire, it does not take much to simulate true flight loads,” said Nguyen. ( trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a Mach 1.7 (1,000 kn 1,800 km/h), 65-88-passenger supersonic airliner. The team recently completed all shakedown testing, dropping from a height of just 1-inch but driving 31-percent of limit energy into the gear. The process exercised the fixture for the first time and served as a rehearsal for much activity to come.Įngineers monitor results and observe the test from behind protective glass. ( trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a Mach 1.7 (1,000 kn 1,800 km/h), 65-88-passenger supersonic airliner. After that, the mechanical fixture was set using metrology and readied for its first test swing at zero-weight attachment.

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To install the drop test rig, the team poured a 12-inch thick concrete pad to anchor everything in place.

Situated in a private outdoor lot behind Boom’s hangar, the testing site is equipped with both the simplest and most advanced technology. By contrast, most commercial airliners of today are landing at roughly 3 feet per second.” “XB-1 can withstand a 15 feet per second landing descent rate, but we plan to routinely land at less than 6 feet per second.

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“While our pilots are training in the XB-1 simulator to conduct the safest landings, we’re making sure on the ground that everything will perform as expected up to a 212 mph landing,” said test lead TeAnn Nguyen. The nose landing gear is positioned for its first shakedown test.Īt most, the nose landing gear is designed to withstand more than 8,000 pounds of force upon landing, whereas each main landing gear can tolerate upwards of 23,000 pounds per tire at a worst case hard landing.

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