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The Boom Overture is a supersonic airliner under development by Boom Technology, designed to cruise at Mach 1.7 or 975 knots (1,806 km/h; 1,122 mph). It will accommodate 64 to 80 passengers, depending on the configuration, and have a range of 4,250 nautical miles (7,870 km; 4,890 mi).
Data from Aviation Week [needs update] General characteristics Crew: 1 (Design allows for a second seat) Length: 68 ft (21 m) Wingspan: 17 ft (5.2 m) Height: 17 ft 0 in (5.2 m) Max takeoff weight: 13,500 lb (6,123 kg) Powerplant: 3 × General Electric J85 -15 turbojet, 4,300 lbf (19 kN) thrust each Performance Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 Range: 1,000 nmi (1,200 mi, 1,900 km) See also Supersonic ...
Developed at OKB-36 (P. A. Kolesov) and produced at the Rybinsk Motor-Building Plant, the RD-36-51A engine was developed for the Tu-144D supersonic passenger aircraft. A simplified version with a fixed nozzle for the high-altitude Myasishchev M-17 was designated RD-36-51B. The engine developed a thrust of 7,000 kgf (15,000 lbf; 69,000 N).
The first full-scale supersonic passenger jet is expected to perform its maiden flight in 2027, according to the South China Morning Post, who first reported the test flight.
Development stopped when Aerion ceased operations in May 2021. The Aerion AS2 12-passenger aircraft aimed for Mach 1.6 with a supersonic natural laminar flow wing for a minimum projected range of 4,750 nm (8,800 km). A $4 billion development cost was anticipated, for a market of 300 over 10 years and 500 overall for $120 million each.
Fifty years after passenger supersonic travel over land was banned over noise concerns, NASA believes those flights may return as soon as 2026 through the development of its X-59 jet.
The Boeing 2707 was an American supersonic passenger airliner project during the 1960s. After winning a competition for a government-funded contract to build an American supersonic airliner, Boeing began development at its facilities in Seattle, Washington.
Several companies are currently developing supersonic passenger aircraft and plan to fly them within a decade or less, including Hermeus, Boom and Spike. However, it’s doubtful that any of them ...