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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). Boom Technology aims to introduce the Overture in 2029. [2]
Earlier this year, Boom CEO Blake Scholl said round-trip flights on Overture will start around $5,000, as the jet maker at first markets to business class customers on international routes.
Boom Supersonic is closer than ever to its goal of introducing supersonic commercial aviation back to the global stage -- the Colorado-based startup unveiled the final design of its XB-1 ...
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 × GE CJ610-15 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 transport ...
In November 2024, Boom Supersonic announced that the XB-1 had completed the eighth out of ten planned subsonic flights. [14] The XB-1 is considered a precursor to Boom's first supersonic commercial airliner. [15] The 64-seat aircraft, Overture, will be the first supersonic passenger jet since the British-French Concorde which was retired in ...
Boom’s engine is called Symphony, and it’s designed in collaboration with Florida Turbine Technologies, whose engineers have worked on the supersonic engines of fighter jets such as the ...
See which airlines are lining up to buy the future supersonic jets, which Boom says can cruise twice as fast as modern passenger jets. Boom Supersonic shares new jet details as work on Greensboro ...
Boom, the startup building the next Concorde, conducted its latest flight test. The CEO says it's on track to fly supersonic by the end of the year.