Going Supersonic in "Sunny" Colorado
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...