Boom Supersonic, which flew its XB-1 proof of concept aircraft past Mach 1 on January 28th, undertook its second successful supersonic flight earlier today. The success of reaching Mach 1 is only a tiny part of the story. The promising…
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 proof of concept demonstrato r past Mach 1 today during a test flight from Mohave in the California desert. The aircraft reached a maximum of Mach 1.11 in its first supersonic test flight. This is…
Boom Supersonic said on Tuesday that it has made “significant advances” in the development and industrialization of the Overture supersonic airliner. The start-up company announced various supplier agreements for aircraft structures, which bring Aernnova, Leonardo, and Aciturri on board. Boom…
Unable to source one from the main OEMs, Boom Supersonic is developing an engine for its Overture supersonic airliner on its own. Boom announced today that it has commissioned a 35.000 lbs-engine with a consortium that includes FTT, GE Additive, and…
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American Airlines has placed an order with Boom Supersonic for twenty Overture supersonic transport (SST) aircraft, with an option on another forty. The carrier has also paid a non-refundable deposit on the first twenty aircraft, the two companies announced on August…