The aircraft took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), California, at 8.22am local time on January 28, 2025, and headed towards a reserved airspace section over the Mojave Desert which had been previously approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the purpose of this test. 

In command of XB-1 was Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, an experienced test pilot and former naval aviator who is a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School. 

During its flight, which went supersonic around 11 minutes and 30 seconds after take-off, XB-1 was followed by two chase aircraft, a Dassault Mirage F1 and a Northrop T-38 Talon equipped with high-definition cameras and other specialized data collecting equipment. 

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This was the 12th test flight performed by the XB-1 out of Mojave. The aircraft went supersonic at least three times before landing back at the same airfield of departure. 

XB-1 touched down at 8.55am local time after a bit more than 33 minutes in the air. 

The flight was broadcasted live on several social media platforms and became also the most tracked flight globally on Flightradar24. 

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