New passenger jet to fly faster than Concorde

Aerospace company Boom has unveiled a prototype of a supersonic passenger jet that aims to be the next generation Concorde. The XB-1 demonstrator, or “Baby Boom”, is a one-third scale version of the full production model intended to be ready by 2020

XB-1 SUPERSONIC DEMONSTRATOR
Crew: Two (pilot + flight-test engineer)
Length: 20m
Wingspan: 5m
Max. take-off weight: 6,100kg
Max. speed: Mach 2.2 (2,335 km/h) – 10% faster than Concorde
First test flight: Late 2017
Frame: Lightweight, heat-resistant composite materials
Powerplant: Three General Electric J85-21 engines, non-afterburning, proprietary variable-geometry intake and exhaust
BOOM PASSENGER AIRLINER
Crew: Two
Length: 52m
Wingspan: 18m
Passengers: 45-55

Boom claims plane is 2.6 times faster than current jetliners, able to fly from London to New York in just 3.25 hours for $5,000 return ticket

TRAVEL TIMES
Claimed by Boom aircraft Normal passenger flight
Tokyo-San Francisco 5hrs 30min / 11 hours
Sydney-Los Angeles 6hrs 45min / 15 hours
New York-London 3hrs 15min / 7 hours

Source & Pictures: Boom Technology