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Boom plans new Symphony supersonic engine design

14 December 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A rendering of the Symphony engine expected to eventually power Boom Supersonic's Overture jet

Faced with the reality of no major commercial jet engine manufacturers willing to invest in a commercial supersonic engine, Boom Supersonic now has a new plan. The company will develop its own – dubbed Symphony – in partnership with Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American Airlines buys in to Boom, despite significant uncertainties

16 August 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

American Airlines is the second US carrier to sign with Boom Supersonic. The airline plans for 20 Overture deliveries, plus another 40 options.

This story is about: American Airlines, Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, routes, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom Overture adds engines in design revamp

19 July 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A moody rendering of the Boom Supersonic Overture, with its new four-engine, gull wing design

Boom Supersonic announced the final design selection for its planned Overture supersonic jet. Now sporting four engines mounted on gull wings, as well as a contoured fuselage, company executives announced the revised configuration at the Farnborough International Airshow outside London this week.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, Farnborough, FIA2022, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom building at Greensboro, new environmental concerns revealed

2 February 2022 By Seth Miller 10 Comments

Boom Supersonic announced plans for a “Superfactory in North Carolina to build its flagship Overture aircraft. Against the backdrop of this progress, however, come new challenges for the company.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, engines, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United Airlines plans supersonic Boom with new order

3 June 2021 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A rendering of the Boom Overture jet in United's livery

United Airlines plans to purchase at least 15 supersonic jets from Boom. If everything goes to plan the jets could be carrying passengers between the US East Coast and Europe by the end of the decade. That’s a big if.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, business class, first class, Overture, premium cabin, routes, SAF, Supersonic, sustainable aviation fuel, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Virgin Galactic makes a move in supersonic travel

3 August 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Virgin Galactic knows that not everyone will go to space. The company is now (slightly) broadening its potential customer base with plans for a Mach 3 aircraft, focused on delivering high-speed travel around the globe.

This story is about: Aerion, AS2, Boom, Boom Supersonic, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Overture, Supersonic, Virgin Galactic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom Supersonic picks an engine manufacturer (for further discussions)

30 July 2020 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

A rendering of the Boom Overture supersonic jet

Should the Boom Supersonic jet take flight later this decade there’s a very strong chance it will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. While this is not a formal engine model selection it does advance the project and provides further indications as to how the program might take flight.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, emissions, engines, noise, Overture, Rolls Royce, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Supersonic sound standards set; Boom schedule slips

2 April 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A rendering of the Boom Overture supersonic jet

How loud will the next generation of supersonic aircraft be? Facing a continued surge in design and construction efforts from a handful of companies, the FAA set out guidelines this week for how the new aircraft are expected to perform. Just as interesting as the numbers is the model that was left out of the […]

This story is about: Aerion, Boom, Boom Supersonic, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Overture, Supersonic, XB-1 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Boom’s supersonic timing slips

24 June 2019 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A model of Boom's Overture supersonic passenger jet in Japan Airlines livery

Boom still plans to bring supersonic passenger flights back to the general public, just not as soon as previously predicted. And there are still a LOT of open questions about getting there at all.

This story is about: Boom, Boom Supersonic, FAA, Overture, Paris Air Show, PAS19 Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Engine selection “core” to Boom Supersonic’s success

13 March 2018 By Seth Miller 15 Comments

A rendering of the Boom Overture supersonic jet

Supersonic is sexy as hell for marketing but it is also hard to accomplish. Powering the aircraft is proving to be one of the bigger challenges for Boom Supersonic as no current engine model meets the company’s needs. Can an existing “core” solve those problems? Company CEO Blake Scholl seems to think so, though he also appears dependent on getting new engines faster than Boeing can for its NMA. So that’s an interesting set of circumstances.

This story is about: 797, AvGeek, Boeing, Boom, Boom Supersonic, CFM International. PaxEx, engines, General Electric, NMA, Overture, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

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