Boom Overture
| Boom Overture | |
|---|---|
 Concept art of Boom Overture in flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Supersonic airliner |
National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boom Technology |
| Status | Under development |
| History | |
Introduction date | 2028 (planned) |
| First flight | 2027 (planned) |
| Expected | 2029/2030 (planned) |
Developed from | Boom XB-1 |
Boom Overture is a supersonic airliner under development by Boom Technology. The aircraft is designed to cruise at a maximum speed of Mach 1.7 or 975 knots (1,806 km/h; 1,122 mph), and is expected to reach supersonic speeds without causing a sonic boom at ground level by taking advantage of a physics phenomenon known as mach cutoff. It is expected to carry 60 to 80 passengers, depending on configuration, with a range of 4,250 nautical miles [nmi] (7,870 km; 4,890 mi). Boom aims to introduce the Overture in 2029. The company projects a market for over 1,000 supersonic aircraft serving more than 600 viable routes, with fares comparable to business class. Featuring a delta wing design similar to that of the Concorde, the Overture is expected to use composite materials in its construction. A 2022 redesign specified four medium bypass (non-afterburning) turbofan engines, each reportedly producing 180 kilonewtons (40,000 pounds-force) of thrust.