Aerotime
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
During the 54-minute flight, Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely navigated the XB-1 to a maximum altitude of 25,040 feet (7,632 meters) and a speed of Mach 0.82 (487 knots true airspeed), demonstrating that the aircraft remains controllable at higher speeds even in the event of SAS failure.
Aerotime
JULY 16, 2025
Horizon Aircraft promises a range of 500 miles (800km) and a cruising speed of up to 250 knots (450 km/h) for the Cavorite X7. This propulsive solution allows Horizon Aircraft to pitch the Cavorite X7 as a longer range and more performing alternative to other eVTOLs.
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Plane and Pilot
JULY 25, 2025
It has delivered more than 50 aircraft and won multiple Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) airworthiness approvals. As AeroJones Aviation Technology in Taiwan produced dozens of aircraft, it found various changes it wished to make. A new entity , AeroJones USA is an all-American operation.
Flying Magazine
MAY 23, 2025
The model has a top cruise speed of 135 knots and demonstrated range of 336 nm, positioning it as an option to decarbonize city-to-city flights. According to Beta, it generates 75 percent less emissions than a Cessna 208 Caravan while operating at a fraction of the energy cost per hour.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 28, 2024
In maybe 50 seconds we went from about 400 knots and reached the advertised top speed of Mach 2.34, and the jet was still accelerating. Dave Andersen, a former F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer for the US Navy, wrote on Quora : That jet accelerated like it was blasted out of a cannon. Im sure she wouldve gone past 2.5
Aerotime
AUGUST 27, 2024
The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). “I am proud of the team for their work to address refinements to XB-1 following its first flight, and we continue to target breaking the sound barrier by the end of this year.”
Aerotime
JUNE 18, 2024
During that test, conducted at the Mojave test ground in California, the aircraft reached an altitude of 7,120 feet and speeds of up to 238 knots (273 miles per hour). The following month, the manufacturer received a Special Flight Authorization (SFA) from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct supersonic flight tests.
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