Boom Supersonic: Plans supersonic flights from 2029

It’s been almost 20 years since the Concorde supersonic airliner last flew.

And while various companies have started to bring back hypersonic travel since then, we have yet to see it materialize.

However, the Boom Supersonic based in Colorado has taken some major steps in its quest to make supersonic flight a reality again.

Boom has unveiled a new design for the Overture aircraft, which will fly at twice the speed of today’s subsonic commercial jets and is expected to carry its first passengers in 2029 .

Renderings of the aircraft, which has been in development for several years, were revealed this week during a press conference at the Farnborough Air Show, a UK-based aviation trade event.

Thanks to its renewed design the aircraft will have an additional engine, but will also have a contoured fuselage and wings reminiscent of a “seagull”.

The aircraft, scheduled to enter production in 2024, will fly at Mach 1.7 over water with a range of 4,250 nautical miles and have a capacity of 65 to 80 passengers, Boom’s team says.

In January, United Airlines ordered 15 of the supersonic jets, which could potentially fly from New York to London in just three and a half hours.

Meanwhile, Japan Airlines invested $10 million in Boom in 2017 and has the option to buy up to 20 aircraft.

In addition, the company recently announced a partnership with the American military technology company Northrop Grumman to develop a military variant of the Overture.

Concerns about noise, along with its environmental footprint, played a major role in Concorde’s “collapse,” and Boom is doing everything possible to ensure that this supersonic jet is both sustainable and quieter.

Photos from the company Boom Supersonic

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