Boom Supersonic completed the fifth test flight with XB-1 on Monday from Boom Supersonic’s test base at Mojave Air & Space Port, California. Boom Supersonics proof of concept XB-1 may have been modest, reaching a maximum altitude of 17,800 feet with a total flight time of 50 minutes but the flutter system was reinstalled and worked on this critical test flight.
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a new A350-900 engine variant. The aircraft type, which exclusively uses the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84, now has an Enhanced Performance (EP) variant. Airbus states that this Enhanced Performance capability is set to deliver one percent lower fuel consumption, which will provide airlines with a reduction in operating costs and emissions.