Boom Supersonic has unveiled a radical design change to its upcoming Overture aircraft. With a new design, critical questions have been answered. However, some still remain, like the lack of an engine. In today’s video, I explore the new Overture design, focusing on crucial talking points revealed by Boom Supersonic.
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The Overture is a proposed Mach 1.7 1,800 km/h, 65- to 88-passenger supersonic transport with envisaged 7,870 km of range.In terms of capacity, the new project takes into account a greater concern with fuel consumption and also greater comfort in the cabin which will have only two rows with a single seat on each side of the cabin.
With 500 viable routes, Boom suggests there could be a market for 1,000 supersonic airliners with business class fares.It had gathered 76 commitments by December 2017.
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It decided to use the delta wing configuration of Concordeand make use of composite materials. It is to be powered by three 67–89 kN dry turbofan engines. A derivative or a clean-sheet design was to be selected in 2019.
