Boom Supersonic has announced new partners from Spain and Italy to help build its highly anticipated Overture aircraft.
CEO Blake Scholl contrasted its international partners with the competition between Concorde and others in the 1950s.
Last year, Boom showed its new design which included new fuselage and gull wing configurations.
Boom Supersonic announced new partners who'll help build its highly anticipated ultra-fast Overture jet, at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday.
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Spanish company Aerrnova will help produce the Overture's wing, described by CEO Blake Scholl as an "advanced, all-composite gull wing."
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Leonardo, the Italian company also known for its defense work, will work on the Overture's fuselage.
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And the tail partner is Aciturri, another Spanish company.
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"The last time the world attempted supersonic, it was a fierce competition between countries," Scholl added. "But the team coming together with a vision of making the planet more accessible and making the earth a smaller place I find very pointedly to be a global team."
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Boom Supersonic previously unveiled updates to the Overture's design at last year's Farnborough Air Show in England...
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… bringing the startup one step closer to producing the "world's fastest airliner." Boom Supersonic takeoff.
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The Overture was already designed to fly incredibly fast. But to create a more efficient and quiet aircraft, Boom decreased the Overture's passenger capacity, increased its number of engines, and reconfigured the fuselage and gull wings.
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The high-speed aircraft will now have four smaller wing-mounted engines, which will decrease the operational costs and allow it to fly quieter, according to the startup.
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These engines will enable the Overture to soar at Mach 1.7 — or about 1,300 miles per hour — over water, faster than the speed of sound.
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But because of loud sonic booms, supersonic aircraft legally can't fly at ultra high speeds over land.
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As a result, the Overture will only fly at Mach 0.97 as it crosses land.
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Like the engine count, the design for the fuselage and gull wings has changed from previous iterations.
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The fuselage will now be wider towards the front of the plane, minimizing drag and improving fuel efficiency …
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… while the new gull wings will decrease engine strain and increase safety as the aircraft flies at lower speeds, according to the startup.
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And because most of the Overture will be built using carbon fiber composites, the aircraft will be lighter and therefore more fuel efficient.
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The company has been testing a small Overture prototype — the Baby Boom — out of Colorado. Boom Supersonic engine testing.
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So far, the net-zero carbon aircraft has undergone five wind tunnel tests performed in multiple locations. These tests have helped Boom improve the Overtures' performance, control, and fuel efficiency, a spokesperson told Insider. Boom Supersonic on bridge.
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As of now, the startup only has three customers: United, American, and Japan Airlines. Scholl said on Tuesday that Boom had received 130 orders and pre-orders.
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Production of a full-scale prototype will begin in 2024 in preparation for the aircraft's rollout in 2025. Boom Supersonic Overture factory.
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Boom Supersonic has also partnered with Northrop Grumman to build Overture iterations for government and military use. Boom Supersonic.
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In 2026, Boom will begin flight tests in Mojave, California, a spokesperson said. By 2029, the 65 to 80-passenger Overture could begin passenger service.
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When in service, the ultra-fast aircraft could be able to bring passengers from Newark Liberty International Airport to London in 3.5 hours or to Frankfurt, Germany in four hours.
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By: [email protected] (Brittany Chang,Taylor Rains,Pete Syme) Title: Boom Supersonic has announced new partners to help build its ultra-speedy jet that will connect New York and Paris in less than 4 hours — see Overture Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/photos-boom-supersonic-updated-ultra-fast-aircraft-overture-2022-7 Published Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:51:14 +0000
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