This tiny supersonic jet could be the next generation Concorde

Boom Technology, an aviation startup, unveiled today a subscale prototype of a supersonic passenger jet that aims to be the next generation Concorde. The XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, nicknamed “Baby Boom,” won’t take flight until late 2017, but Boom unveiled the prototype to a group of aviation and aerospace executives at Centennial Airport in Denver.
The XB-1 is a one-third scale version of the full production model that Boom hopes to have ready for passengers by 2020. The pr