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Boom Technology, Inc. (trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a supersonic airliner named the Overture. [3] The company is also flight-testing their one-third-scale demonstrator: the Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" . [ 4 ]
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]
The XB-1 "Baby Boom" is 68 feet (21 m) long with a 17 ft (5.2 m) wingspan and a 13,500-pound (6,100 kg) maximum take-off weight. Powered by three General Electric J85 engines with variable geometry inlets and exhaust, the prototype should be able to sustain Mach 2.2 with more than 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of range. [ 6 ]
The aircraft, flown by Boom’s chief test pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, accelerated to Mach 1.1 for the first time (around 844 miles per hour / 1,358 kilometers per hour) — 10% ...
The company is also developing a custom Overture for the U.S. Air Force. Boom said it could begin passenger flights in 2029. Original article source: Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made ...
On Jan. 27, the XB-1 aircraft, the brainchild of Blake Scholl's company Boom Supersonic, is expected to break the sound barrier. This CEO Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Passenger Travel Skip to ...
A supersonic aircraft is an aircraft which can exceed the speed of sound (Mach 1.0) in level flight. ... Boom XB-1: United States: Turbojet: Experimental: 2025 ...
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