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Boom Supersonic has unveiled the latest design for its ultra-fast airliner that will be able to fly from New York to London in 3.5 hours — see the new Overturehttps://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/boom-supersonic-has-unveiled-the-latest-design-for-its-ultra-fast-airliner-that-will-be-able-to-fly-from-new-york-to-london-in-3-5-hours-ampmdash-see-the-new-overture/slidelist/93005497.cms2022-07-20T16:45:16+05:30

Boom Supersonic has unveiled the latest design for its ultra-fast airliner that will be able to fly from New York to London in 3.5 hours — see the new Overture

Brittany Chang,Taylor RainsJul 20, 2022, 16:45 IST

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic has unveiled updates to the design its highly anticipated ultra-fast Overture at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 19 …

… bringing the startup one step closer to producing the "world's fastest airliner."

The Overture was already designed to fly incredibly fast. But to create a more efficient and quiet aircraft, Boom decreased the Overture's passenger capacity, increased its number of engines, and reconfigured the fuselage and gull wings.

The high-speed aircraft will now have four smaller wing-mounted engines, which will decrease the operational costs and allow it to fly quieter, according to the startup.

These engines will enable the Overture to soar at Mach 1.7 — or about 1,300 miles per hour — over water, faster than the speed of sound.

But because of loud sonic booms, supersonic aircraft legally can't fly at ultra high speeds over land.

As a result, the Overture will only fly at Mach 1 as it crosses land.

However, the engine isn't finalized just yet: The startup is still shopping around for engine options, Blake Scholl, the CEO of Boom Supersonic, said at a press briefing.

Like the engine count, the design for the fuselage and gull wings has changed from previous iterations.

The fuselage will now be wider towards the front of the plane, minimizing drag and improving fuel efficiency …

… while the new gull wings will decrease engine strain and increase safety as the aircraft flies at lower speeds, according to the startup.

And because most of the Overture will be built using carbon fiber composites, the aircraft will be lighter and therefore more fuel efficient.

The company has been testing a small Overture prototype — the Baby Boom — out of Colorado.

So far, the net-zero carbon aircraft has undergone five wind tunnel tests performed in multiple locations. These tests have helped Boom improve the Overtures' performance, control, and fuel efficiency, a spokesperson told Insider.

As of now, the startup only has two customers: United Airlines and Japan Airlines. The former ordered 15 Overtures in June 2021.

Production of a full-scale prototype will begin in 2024 in preparation for the aircraft's rollout in 2025.

Boom Supersonic has also partnered with Northrop Grumman to build Overture iterations for government and military use.

In 2026, Boom will begin flight tests in Mojave, California, a spokesperson said. By 2029, the 65 to 80-passenger Overture could begin passenger service.

When in service, the ultra-fast aircraft could be able to bring passengers from Newark Liberty International Airport to London in 3.5 hours or to Frankfurt, Germany in four hours.

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Boom Supersonic has unveiled the latest design for its ultra-fast airliner that will be able to fly from New York to London in 3.5 hours &mdash; see the new Overture