Boom Supersonic has announced significant advances on Overture, its sustainable supersonic aircraft, at the Paris Air Show, including milestones for its Symphony engine. Overture will be able to fly at twice the speed of a normal modern airliner, and it is designed to run entirely on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Boom signed structural supplier agreements with Aernova for Overture’s wings, Leonardo for the fuselage and wing box, and Aciturri for the empennage. The three aerospace companies join Boom’s growing network of suppliers, which includes Safran Landing Systems, Eaton, Collins Aerospace, Flight Safety International, FTT, GE Additive and StandardAero.
Boom’s commercial order book stands at 130 aircraft, including both orders and pre-orders for various major airlines, such as Japan Airlines. Boom says that it continues to advance a defence variant of Overture with Northrop Grumman, which the company says will expand the addressable market for the aircraft.
Boom also revealed a comprehensive look at the systems configuration for Overture. The schematics highlight key systems inside the aircraft, including avionics, flight controls, hydraulics, fuel systems and landing gear, which is all designed for optimal performance, efficiency and safety.
The company additionally shared the engine architecture and development of its Symphony Engine. Symphony’s 3D-printed 1/3 scale design model was unveiled at the Paris Air Show, displaying the bespoke engine, which is optimised for sustainable supersonic flight, and is designed to deliver 25% more time on wing and provide 10% savings on operating costs.
"Overture is a generation-defining project," said Alvaro Fernandez Baragaño, CEO of Aciturri. "We are bringing decades of aerostructures and aeroengines expertise to the future of sustainable supersonic flight with Boom.”