A startup wants to fly passengers in its supersonic plane by 2029, but high costs and unproven technology have some experts raising their eyebrows

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Boom Supersonic's Overture flying among clouds.
Boom Supersonic is developing a faster-than-sound passenger jetliner, but it has a laundry list of challenges to overcome.

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Boom Supersonic just flew its test jet for the first time as it races to build the world's new speediest airliner — meet 'baby boom'

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The XB-1 is being fueled early in the morning at an airport with the control tower in the background.
The XB-1 on the day of its inaugural flight.

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Boom Supersonic says it will conduct the first test flight of its ultra-speedy 'baby boom' prototype aircraft later this year

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Test pilot sitting in the Baby Boom prototype aircraft.
Boom Supersonic hopes to conduct the first flight of its "Baby Boom" prototype aircraft over California's Mojave Air & Space Port by the end of this year.

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The fastest private jets in the world ranked by speed

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8 Gulfstream G700
The G700 is one of the fastest purpose-built private jets currently in service.

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