Sojourner - Traveling with the “Canman”

  Boom Aerospace is the quintessential American dream story.  Great ideas, engineers, and entrepreneurs.  It was so neat to visit and learn about how this team made history. And with my dear friend Dave we got to hike in the mountains.  We were going to go skiing, but climate change is real... My SFTE  News Release  below SFTE President Visits Boom Supersonic to Present JSM Award 03/04/2026 SFTE President  Jeff Canclini  visited  Boom Supersonic headquarters in Centennial, Colorado , where he presented the  James S. McDonnell Team Award  to the  XB-1 flight test team  in recognition of their outstanding achievement in flight test engineering. The visit included a discussion with  Boom Founder and CEO Blake Scholl , who shared the story behind Boom’s founding and the vision driving the development of next-generation supersonic transport. During the visit,  XB-1 Test Director and current Head of Engine Programs Nic...

  Bombardier, Airbus Americas, and Textron.  3 birds in on week.  I was impressed with the vitality and opportunity for aerospace in the middle of the flatlands.  Don't think I would want to live my life there unless there was a REALLY cool aircraft to fly.  Word is ShieldAI is building a test facility 40 miles to the north.  A change is acoming.   My SFTE news release is below   Left to right: SFTE Vice President Ben Poval, Airbus Americas Vice President John O’Leary, and SFTE President Jeff Canclini at Airbus Americas Headquarters in Wichita. SFTE President Jeff Canclini recently completed a three-day visit to Wichita, Kansas, strengthening connections with industry partners and engaging with local SFTE members while advancing the Society’s mission to elevate flight test engineering excellence. The visit began with Jeff delivering a remote presentation to the UK Royal Air Force Flight Test Engineer Career Forum, where he spoke on emer...