While the vision of economically viable supersonic commercial flight invested in Concorde was never fully realized, the airplane still stands as an icon to those who would try again to achieve that goal. Boom Supersonic, working to make that vision a reality, announced at the Paris Air Show this week that it is ready to launch the flight test phase of its Overture XB-1 sub-scale demonstrator. The first supersonic flight is scheduled to take place in 2020.
Boom Overture Moves Out Of Theory Into Reality
Key Takeaways:
- Boom Supersonic announced the imminent launch of flight testing for its XB-1 sub-scale demonstrator, with the first supersonic flight scheduled for 2020.
- The XB-1, a two-seat carbon composite prototype, is designed for operation with low-carbon jet fuel as part of the company's goal for carbon-neutral commercial flight.
- Boom has achieved up to 5% efficiency gains over Concorde's engine intake design through advanced software-controlled compression ramps, validated during wind tunnel testing.
- Initial taxi tests will take place in Denver, followed by subsonic and then supersonic flight testing in the Mojave Desert.
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