Business Insider19d
A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
He said Overture's airframe, cabin, and avionics have been developed to improve efficiency and safety, and Boom plans to build its own homegrown supersonic engine capable of running off biofuels.
Yahoo News Singapore19d
A startup says it can fly supersonic without the noisy boom. Here's how its airliner would compare to the famous Concorde.
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl explained to Business Insider how his company's future "Overture" airliner would look and operate compared to the iconic Concorde. He said Overture's airframe, cabin, ...
City Journal21d
This Silent Plane Just Made History
Designed to cruise at Mach 1.7, the Overture will accommodate from 64 to 80 passengers, depending on cabin layouts. Boom Supersonic hopes to conduct the Overture’s maiden flight in 2026 and to secure ...
MIT Technology Review29d
Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.
Boom estimates that one of its full-sized Overture jets will burn two to three times as much fuel per passenger as a subsonic plane’s first-class cabin. The company chose this comparison because ...
We flew supersonic: when Concorde ruled the skies
The world’s most glamorous aircraft was cruising at a thrilling 1315 mph, with the curvature of the Earth visible to those who cared enough ...
Hosted on MSN21d
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
Boom’s Overture airliner will be the first supersonic ... their trip as a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity. But the cabin was noisy, smelly, and cramped - hardly a luxury experience for ...