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Aug 18, 2022 · The supersonic jet has a contoured fuselage. It will be able to carry more than 65 passengers when it launches in 2029. The jet is designed to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel. Travellers flying Overture will be able to travel from LA to Sydney in 8 hours.
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The Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 was an Anglo-French turbojet with reheat, which powered the supersonic airliner Concorde. It was initially a joint project between Bristol Siddeley Engines Limited (BSEL) and Snecma, derived from the Bristol Siddeley Olympus 22R engine.
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.
Jul 23, 2022 · Overture has been designed by Boom Supersonic, who said the plane will have four engines, and can carry around 65-80 passengers at supersonic speeds of up to 2,100 kilometres per hour - twice as...
Jun 4, 2021 · Concorde, which entered passenger service in 1976, was even faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.04 - about 1,350mph (2180km/h).
Mar 25, 2024 · With a conventional jet engine, carbon fiber composites, and an augmented reality heads-up display in the cockpit for its human pilot, the aircraft took to the skies from the Mojave Air & Space...
Mar 28, 2024 · Colorado aerospace company Boom Supersonic wants to bring back the era of the Concorde — a beloved faster-than-sound passenger jet that flew for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2003.
