1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. (In this article, 1st and 2nd paragraphs). List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What is significant about the success of the Boom Supersonic's Baby Boom XB-1 aircraft?

3. Who first broke the sound barrier? When/where did he do so?

4. a) At what speed do regular (subsonic) airliners fly?
b) At what speed did the Baby Boom travel at during its successful test flight?
c) How many test flights did the aircraft undergo before success?

5. What does the jet's design enable it to do?

6. a) What is the Overture?
b) What is the goal for the Overture, according to Boom's CEO Blake Scholl?

7. a) Where did Boom built a "superfactory" in 2024?
b) How many Overture planes will be produced in this factory each year?
c) How many Overtures have been pre-ordered by airlines including American and United?

8. a) Ask a parent or a grandparent what they remember about the Concord supersonic airliner.
b) Also ask: would you like to travel on a supersonic commercial airliner? Please explain your answer.