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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]
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 J85-15 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. [ 4 ]
In November 2024, Boom Supersonic announced significant advancements in its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft, a critical step in its pursuit of achieving Mach 1 flight. The XB-1 serves as a testbed for the company’s cutting-edge supersonic technologies, paving the way for the development of Overture, Boom’s planned commercial ...
According to Boom, a jet must reach around 770 mph at sea level to break the sound barrier. The XB-1 serves as the design foundation for Boom’s future jet, a concept model called Overture.
Boom Supersonic wants to bring Mach 1.7 air travel to the masses by the 2030s. ... The Colorado-based company aims to reintroduce commercial supersonic flight, which has been on hiatus since ...
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.
See which airlines are lining up to buy the future supersonic jets, which Boom says can cruise twice as fast as modern passenger jets.
The XB-1, a technology demonstrator aircraft built by Colorado-based Boom Supersonic, successfully completed its first test flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California, it was announced ...