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Aug 18, 2022 · Boom Supersonic, the US plane manufacturer, plans to have the answer with its new Overture jet, which is set to transport customers at twice the speed of today's fastest commercial aircraft, and is regarded as "the new Concorde".
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Jun 4, 2021 · Supersonic passenger flights ended in 2003 when Air France and British Airways retired Concorde. The new Overture aircraft will be produced by a Denver-based company called Boom, which has yet to...
The first supersonic airliner factory in the U.S. strengthens next-generation American leadership in aerospace manufacturing. READ MORE. Supersonic Revival. Twenty years after Concorde’s retirement, XB-1’s inaugural flight marks a major milestone toward the return of supersonic flight onboard Overture. READ MORE.
Jun 20, 2023 · Boom’s Overture craft will fly 65 to 80 passengers at Mach 1.7, or about 1,300 miles per hour, at 60,000 feet. The planes have been nicknamed “son of Concorde” after the last supersonic passenger...
Jul 1, 2022 · CNN — The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier...
Jun 10, 2021 · CNN — United Airlines has announced it will purchase up to 50 Boom Overture supersonic jets for commercial use by 2029, heralding the return of supersonic passenger flights nearly 20 years...