Boom lands major order for up to 60 jets

Boom Supersonic has won a significant new order for its as yet unbuilt Overture supersonic passenger jet after American Airlines placed a deposit for 20 aircraft, with an option to buy 40 more


OVERTURE

Length: 62m

Four supersonic engines: No afterburners minimises noise and fuel consumption

Contoured fuselage: Reduces drag and increases fuel efficiency

Delta wing: Improves supersonic performance and subsonic stability, minimising aircraft drag and required engine thrust

Capacity: 65-80 passengers
Cruising altitude: 18,300m (60,000 ft)
Top speed: Mach 1.7 (2,100 km/h) 
Range: 7,866km (4,888 miles)


FLIGHT TIMES
*Current time

New York London
3 hrs 30 mins (7 hrs)*

Los Angeles Sydney
6 hrs 45 mins (15 hrs)*


Ticket: Likely $5,000 per seat


World’s largest airline by fleet size/passengers carried. Based out of Forth Worth, Texas Founded: 1926

Colorado startup aiming to resurrect supersonic air travel following 2003 demise of Concorde Founded: 2014


Overture design revealed
Production begins
Rollout
First flight
Passenger flights commence

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Sources: The Verge, American Airlines, Boom Supersonic 
Pictures: Boom 
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