Boom Supersonic, the company building Overture, has selected a site at the Colorado Air and Space Port in Watkins, CO to conduct engine tests for its Symphony propulsion system.
The site was previously used for hypersonic engine development. Symphony, the bespoke engine for Overture, is a medium bypass turbofan optimised for supersonic flight. Boom is investing $3-5 million into the site this year to prepare it for supersonic engine testing, slated to start later this year."
Boom says that Symphony is “rapidly advancing from concept to reality”. Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, says: "By vertically integrating propulsion, we are able to accelerate development, reduce costs, and custom-tailor an engine for Overture—unlocking capabilities like Boomless Cruise.
"The Symphony engine test facility, located in Adams County only 35 miles from Boom's headquarters, will support this year's test of Symphony's prototype core. Measuring 12 feet long and 4 feet in diameter, the core is the high pressure spool of the engine, consisting of the compressor, combustor, and turbine—the most critical components of the first independently-developed supersonic jet engine."