Nick Sheryka

Chief Flight Test Engineer at Boom Supersonic

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

@_astram @boomsupersonic Working it - you'll see this soon

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

Has a lot of fun talking supersonics with @ashleevance !

[Ashlee Vance @ashleevance]

Here we are, friends. The first episode of our new Core Memory show.

Boom Goes Supersonic.

Enjoy and share, in no particular order.

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

The absolute highlight of my career to date. So much work to get here, one powerful image to communicate it

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

We nailed it.
During XB-1’s second supersonic flight, we partnered with @NASA to take this Schlieren image of XB-1 pushing through the air at supersonic speeds. Here’s the shot, captured by NASA teams on the ground. It documents the changing air density around XB-1 and the resulting shock wave—making the invisible visible.

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

Super Bowl today, Supersonic tomorrow. Catch XB-1’s supersonic supersonic flight tomorrow in a live broadcast starting around 10:45 am Pacific

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

XB-1's final supersonic flight will be Monday, livestream starting 10:30a PT / 1:30p ET.

You'll be stuck with me as co-host with @NSheryka. We have two exciting mission objectives we haven't talked about before.... and one exciting announcement.

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

We did it! What a team!

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

Boom is supersonic. On Jan. 28, 2025 at 8:31am PST / 16:31 GMT, XB-1 broke the sound barrier.

Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg safely and successfully achieved supersonic speed in XB-1, the first civil supersonic jet made in America.

✅New top speed: Mach 1.122 (652 KTAS)
✅New max altitude: 35,290 ft.
✅Flight time: 34 minutes
✅Airspace: Bell X-1 Supersonic Corridor and the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor in Mojave, CA

XB-1 demonstrates that Boom has the team, technology, and tools to deliver supersonic commercial travel with Overture, cutting travel times in half.

Congratulations to the Boom team on making aviation history!

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

Listen to the comms between Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg and the control room for flight ten. Narrated by @NSheryka, Chief Flight Test Engineer and the test conductor for the flight, as he walks through how the team responds even when the mission does not go exactly as planned.

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

How did we get @Starlink on a supersonic jet in 15 days? This is the kind of scrappy fast-moving work that makes me so proud of the team @boomsupersonic.

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

Had a great time meeting and talking inlets, landing gear and more with @teardowntitan and @live_munro last month

[Munro Live @live_munro]

We recently had the opportunity to visit @boomsupersonic, where we spoke with their founder and CEO, @bscholl,
and got an up-close look at their XB-1 supersonic jet.

A huge thank you to Blake and the entire Boom Supersonic team for hosting us and giving us a glimpse into the future of flight!

Full hour long video: https://t.co/M5OBx26zKu

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

Technical deep dive with @teardowntitan was one of the most fun things we’ve done with XB-1.

Spoiler: we didn’t let him take it apart

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

Ten months of flight testing effort in one chart. We wrapped up the last of our planned subsonic testing yesterday, and the team is taking the week to review the data. If everything checks out, we'll plan on breaking the sound barrier next time out.

[Munro Live @live_munro]

Big thanks to @boomsupersonic for the Supersonic jet tour. @teardowntitan geeked out and had a blast! @bscholl

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

@cliffhaston55 @bscholl @boomsupersonic @Starlink No compensation - this was the point of both tests; to see how the bandwidth changed as a function of azimuth and inclination angle. Turns out it didn't change very much.

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

@suffiyanmalikk @bscholl @boomsupersonic @Starlink I never thought my humble test platform would have generated such a fan base, thanks for the support!

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

What is flight test really like? Here’s a full, raw look inside XB-1’s fourth flight, narrated by Chief Flight Test Engineer @NSheryka !

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

While “move fast and break things” has its place, safety is our top priority during manned flight testing.

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

Why hasn’t XB-1 gone supersonic yet? Nick Sheryka, XB-1’s Chief Flight Test Engineer, explains our safety-first approach to developing supersonic airliner technology. Watch volume up 🔉🔉

[TaskForce23 @Task_Force23]

The sound of five J85s as Boom Supersonic's XB-1 and a T-38 chase fly over Mojave

[Blake Scholl 🛫 @bscholl]

Nick Sheryka leads flight test engineering for the XB-1 Supersonic jet. If you’ve watched the XB-1 videos, you’ve seen him leading the control room. Ask us anything about XB-1 or flight test! 4p ET today.

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

Want to know more about XB-1, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator? Founder/CEO @bscholl and Chief Flight Test Engineer Nick Sheryka will be doing an X Spaces AMA on all things XB-1 tomorrow at 4pm ET / 2pm MT / 1pm PT. Set a reminder so you don’t miss it: https://t.co/lDWuz5vkgV

[Nick Sheryka @NSheryka]

Honored with an employee spotlight this morning:

[Boom Supersonic @boomsupersonic]

As XB-1 Principal Engineer, Nick Sheryka has worn many hats at Boom. Whether he’s leading special projects such as spin tunnel experiments or flight testing telemetry equipment, Nick’s focus is safety. #EmployeeSpotlight (1/4)