“Son of Concorde” aims to fly everywhere in four hours at 1,300mph


The airline executive behind “Son of Concorde” says his ultimate objective is to bring anybody anywhere in the globe in four hours, signalling the return of supersonic flight.

Boom Supersonic’s Overture, which is more than twice as fast than the fastest commercial planes, can go at 1,300 mph.

It would reduce the flight time from New York to London from six and a half hours to three and a half, and from Miami to London from eight hours and 45 minutes to five.

Additionally, according to Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl, travellers will be able to overcome any time difference, rendering jet lag a thing of the past.

“You may depart a whole day later if a trip from San Francisco to Tokyo is reduced from 12 hours to six,” he remarked.

If you leave on Sunday morning and reach there on Sunday afternoon, which is Monday morning in Japan, you may attend a day of meetings and return home 24 hours later without experiencing any jet lag.

American Airlines earlier week decided to acquire up to 20 Overture aircraft while delaying the purchase of a another 40.

Virgin Atlantic requested up to 10 aircraft from Boom Supersonic in 2016 while United Airlines requested 15 aircraft the previous year, according to the company’s $6 billion in pre-orders.

Launched in 1976 and removed from service in late 2003, Concorde was the last supersonic aircraft.

Middle rows will no longer exist on The Overture, which is anticipated to transport 65 to 80 people. All seats will be configured in the form of business class.

About £1,750 will be required for a single trip to New York.

Boom Overture’s essential requirements

Mach 1.7 supersonic and Mach 0.94 subsonic for cruise

Range with full payload: 4,250 miles

Guests: 65 to 80

Exterior Dimensions: 201 feet long, 106 feet wide, and 36 feet tall

With digital leading and trailing edge flap control, the gull’s wings

4 redundant digital fly-by-wire flight controls on 2 LRUs

100% four-times medium-bypass power plant turbofan suitable for SAF

Sustainability: 100% renewable energy, net zero carbon SAF


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