Tuesday, a civilian jet made a historic test over the Mojave desert that saw it break the sound barrier.

In a press release, Boom Supersonic said that Tristan “Geppetto Brandenburg” was the pilot of the XB-1 aircraft. The company reported that the plane, nicknamed Baby Boom, took off from Mojave Air and Space Port and climbed to an altitude of 35,290 feet, before accelerating up to Mach 1,122. This speed is equivalent to 750 miles per hour.

Boom Supersonic announced that this is the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. It also claims the plane was the “first supersonic aircraft made in America.” In 1947, Air Force pilot Captain Capt. Chuck Yeager took off in a rocket-powered experimental aircraft from the Mojave Air and Space Port, just like the XB-1.

The XB-1 was subjected to 11 tests before today’s record-breaking sound barrier flight. The aircraft has features such as an augmented-reality system that will make landing and takeoff easier. It also has a longer nose to help pilots see the runway. The company claims that the jet’s aerodynamics were based on thousands of simulations. This resulted in a design that “combines safety and stability at takeoffs and landings with efficiency at supersonic speed.” The carbon composite materials used to make the jet are almost exclusively made from this material, creating a “strong and lightweight structure.”

Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic’s CEO and founder, said that the company would then focus on Overture. This supersonic aircraft will “bring supersonic flight benefits to everyone”. Boom Supersonic stated that the XB-1 will serve as the basis for Overture. Many features from the jet will be incorporated into this supersonic aircraft. The supersonic airliner will use Boom Supersonic’s Symphony bespoke propulsion to run on “up to 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.”

The company said the goal for the plane is for it to be able to carry between 64 and 80 passengers at Mach 1.7, or about 1,295 miles per hour. Existing subsonic airliners fly at between 550 and 600 miles per hour, according to charter company Bitlux.

Pilot Brandenburg stated on Tuesday that it was a great honor and highlight of his career to have been part of the team that achieved this milestone.

The company has announced that pre-orders for 130 Overture aircraft have been placed. Pre-orders have been placed by American Airlines, United Airlines, and Japan Airlines. In 2024, the company will have completed construction of a “superfactory”, which will produce 66 aircraft per year.