Boom announces engine plans for Overture supersonic airliner

Boom Supersonic has announced the development of a new engine for its Overture supersonic airliner, which could bring faster-than-speed-of-sound flights back to the skies for paying customers.

Known as Symphony, the propulsion system will be designed and optimised specifically forOverture. US firm Boom said it will work with Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) on engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance.

“Developing a supersonic engine specifically for Overture offers by far the best value proposition for our customers,” said Blake Scholl, Boom founder and CEO.

“Through the Symphony programme, we can provide our customers with an economically and environmentally sustainable supersonic airplane – a combination unattainable with the current constraints of derivative engines and industry norms.”

(Credit: Boom Supersonic)

Designed to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Symphony will be a medium-bypass turbofan engine with the same basic engine architecture that currently powers all modern commercial aircraft.

然而,与亚音速涡扇发动机新propulsion system will include a Boom-designed axisymmetric supersonic intake, a variable-geometry low-noise exhaust nozzle, and a passively cooled high-pressure turbine.

Designed to provide 35,000lbs of thrust at take-off, the engine will include parts made with additive manufacturing for low weight, low part count, and reduced assembly costs.

针对“最佳超音速性能和efficiency’, Boom said Symphony will meetChapter 14 noise levels, deliver a 25% increase in ‘time on wing’, and reduce engine maintenance costs.

Production of the Overture is planned to begin in North Carolina in 2024, followed by a first flight in 2027 and type certification in 2029.

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