Airborne 09 . 23 . 24 : XB - 1 Speeds Up , Chennault Airshow Cancels , Landing Fee$$$
The Boom XB-1, a supersonic aircraft, completed its fourth flight on September 21, 2024, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. The flight lasted 48 minutes, reaching a top speed of Mach 0.617 and a maximum altitude of 16,150 feet. This success occurred just eight days after its third flight. Meanwhile, the Chennault International Airshow, scheduled for October 24-26, 2025, has been canceled due to contract disputes with the venue. The cancellation was announced with regret by the Chennault International Airshow Board of Directors. In other aviation news, there is a growing trend of private companies using open-source data and optical capture to monitor aircraft landings. This has led to concerns about the potential for additional fees to be imposed on pilots to prevent tracking their flights. The episode of Airborne Unlimited on September 23, 2024, covered various topics, including the XB-1 s recent flight, the canceled airshow, and other aviation-related stories. The episode was presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer Holland Lee, supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino and ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. For comprehensive, real-time coverage of aviation and aerospace news, visit aero-news.net. The next edition of Airborne Unlimited will be available on Aero-TV. © 2024, Aero-News Network, Inc., All Rights Reserved. For more information, visit www.airbornetv.net, www.aero-news.net, www.aero-tv.net, and follow on YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter.
Source: aero-news.netPublished on 2024-09-27