PUBLICATIONS Vol.49 | No.11 $9.00 NOVEMBER 2020 | ainonline.com The Boom XB-1 demonstrator measures 71 feet long, or roughly Boom rolls out supersonic XB-1 a third of the length of the planned Overture supersonic airliner. by Gregory Polek OEMs Boom Supersonic on October 7 staged an Overture such as carbon-fiber composite Read Our SPECIAL REPORT online rollout ceremony for its one-third construction, computer-optimized high- Fourth Gulfstream G700 scale XB-1 demonstrator, scheduled to make efficiency aerodynamics, and supersonic joins test fleet page 10 its first flight sometime next year. Powered propulsion systems. Robotic Flyers by three General Electric J85-15 turbofans, The design includes what Boom calls People the composite-bodied XB-1 will fly up to one of the highest-efficiency civil super- Reliable Robotics has now achieved Mach 2.2 ahead of the planned introduc- sonic intakes ever tested. During the roll- unmanned flight tests of two Bombardier ousts Coleal tion of the Overture supersonic airliner, out Boom CEO Blake Scholl explained the conventional Cessna airplanes. expected to make its own first flight in 2025. importance of the aircraft’s engine intakes, as president page 12 Boom expects the XB-1 to demonstrate which act to slow the speed of the airflow to page 28 technologies planned for the 55-seat continues on page 44 Accidents NTSB releases cause of Latitude crash page 22 Training THE INTELLIGENT Turning a Rolls-Royce FLYING SOLUTIONTM engine virtual page 33 WORLD CLASS FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP Safety www.planesense.com FAA sets 737 Max pilot training plan page 25 PRAETOR !""# CERTIFIED OUTPERFORMANCE. The Praetor 600 — the world’s most disruptive and technologically advanced super-midsize aircraft that leads the way in performance, comfort and technology. Unveiled at NBAA in October 2018 and now certified by ANAC, FAA and EASA, the Praetor 600 did not just meet initial expectations, it exceeded them. Named for the Latin root that means “lead the way,” the Praetor 600 is a jet of firsts. It is the first super-midsize jet certified since 2014. The first to fly beyond 3,700 nm at M0.80. The first with over 4,000 nm range at LRC. The first with full fly-by-wire. The first with turbulence reduction capability. The first with a cabin altitude as low as 5,800 feet. The first with high-capacity, ultra-high-speed connectivity from Viasat’s Ka-band. And all of this, backed by a top-ranked Customer Support network. Learn more at executive.embraer.com/praetor600 LEADING THE WAY PRAETOR !""# CERTIFIED OUTPERFORMANCE. The Praetor 600 — the world’s most disruptive and technologically advanced super-midsize aircraft that leads the way in performance, comfort and technology. Unveiled at NBAA in October 2018 and now certified by ANAC, FAA and EASA, the Praetor 600 did not just meet initial expectations, it exceeded them. Named for the Latin root that means “lead the way,” the Praetor 600 is a jet of firsts. It is the first super-midsize jet certified since 2014. The first to fly beyond 3,700 nm at M0.80. The first with over 4,000 nm range at LRC. The first with full fly-by-wire. The first with turbulence reduction capability. The first with a cabin altitude as low as 5,800 feet. The first with high-capacity, ultra-high-speed connectivity from Viasat’s Ka-band. And all of this, backed by a top-ranked Customer Support network. Learn more at executive.embraer.com/praetor600 LEADING THE WAY INSIDE this issue 27 JAMES HOLAHAN #1921$2015%, FOUNDING EDITOR WILSON S. LEACH, FOUNDER & CEO EDITOR!IN!CHIEF – Matt Thurber NEWS EDITOR ! 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