The Boom Overture aims to replace the Concorde
Thanks to its sophisticated engine, it can fly supersonic while providing record mileage
According to Boom, the Overture is 80 percent more efficient than an average airliner
It’s been 20 years since the Concorde’s wheels finally touched the ground for the last time.
The Franco-British engineering marvel known as Concorde was the closest we ever got to time travel because it was able to fly at supersonic speeds.
And yet, despite these amazing performance figures, it is as ‘green’ as jets can get.
Boom says the Overture jet is, on average, 80 percent more efficient than your average airliner.
It’s almost like having a Bugatti Chiron that does 300 mph at 200 mpg.
Two decades later, several companies (and even NASA) are working on the Concorde’s spiritual successor, and this one looks promising.
The aircraft you see here is called the Overture, and it is a long-haul jet with outstanding performance figures.
It is made by a company called ‘Boom’, and you can tell they’ve got a thing for emphatic names because the engine that powers it is called ‘Symphony’.
Boom’s Symphony (we have to admit it is quite catchy) is a masterpiece not just because it’s fast but because it is also efficient.
In fact, the main selling point of the engine that powers this supersonic jet is its performance-to-emission ratio.
The jet is capable of flying at Mach 1.7 and it has a range of 4,250 nautical miles.
This means the Boom Overture can theoretically fly from New York City to Europe and back on a ‘tank’.
Mach 1.7 is equivalent to 1,300 mph or 2,090 km/h.
