Boom Supersonic Works on Its Own Engine, Shows the Overture Airliner’s Flight Deck – AIN

U.S. start-up Boom is convinced it can bring a 21st century supersonic airliner to market by 2030, shrinking the time it takes to cross oceans. Former British Airways Concorde chief pilot Mike Bannister and Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl shared their insights on how the Overture aircraft will move the technology forward, with new engines and a modern flight deck.
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[biplaneacro]

That's a LOT of technology to certify in that time frame.

[godblessamerica]

As a kid in the 70s in California, I heard sonic booms overhead almost every day. Man, I miss those times. Epic.

[paulazemeckis]

In Chicago as a child I heard sonic booms a lot. I asked my mom what it was and she explained it was from an airplane. The booms were certainly loud! I've always wanted to fly on Concorde. Perhaps I may get a chance to fly supersonic with this 2nd generation one!

[WillG_G]

So pleased that Mike Banister is involved in this project.

[NoahSpurrier]

When they test the engine I might believe it’s all more than hype.

[TerryMundy]

SA employee here. I know Boom will be flying Overture and I want to be one of the first to fly coast to coast and am excited to feel Symphony pushing us through the air!

[CaesarNeptuneStudios]

I don’t understand all the negativity. I do understand skepticism though. But who cares if it takes longer than the estimated timeframe? Investors yeah… but in terms of innovation, let it take its time. If Boom supersonic needs 10+ more years then that’s better than rushing it

[gcm]

Five years from certified, customer ready aircraft and nothing but mock ups, 3D animation and talk of designing and engineering new tech to enable it all. Sorry. Can’t see it happening.

[TheTechCguy]

Seeing news like this takes me back to my childhood, all those years ago, seeing Concorde flights take off in the 1990s and early 2000s. Total nostalgia!

[OtherTheDave]

5:27 How’s that gonna work during turbulence when your arm is bouncing around? With a physical knob you can hold on while you’re turning it. With a physical switch, even if it isn’t protected by panel flanges (or whatever those protrusions are called that guard the sides of the button), you can feel when your finger is right over it.

[BartlettTFD]

After the grounding of the Concord which was such a sad moment in aviation history, I’m delighted to see another company’s vision of supersonic flight that will take us into the future👍👍

[judge]

We’ve been waiting for this for a long time 😊!

[jevinday]

The engine is super quiet because it doesn't even exist yet

[Mjln]

I'll believe when and if they actually get it certified. I'm not optimisitc.

[georgestrus]

Missed out on flying on the Concord- anxiously waiting for Boom.

[johnswolter]

I've been thinking for 35-years about aircraft going digital and have been excited & impatient to see it happen. Each time I wondered through digital ideas, I kept in mind that digital flight control systems need a useful analog fallback or just-in-case safety system included. These analog flight controls are limited to handle the unexpected, unplanned, & the not anticipated gracefully. Digital Fly-by-wire, advanced instrument panels, & flight controls are fantastic. You will learn many new ideas hopefully finding a path that improves flight safety.

--JSW

[BrdTheWrd]

This is one of the reasons I became a pilot, the potential to fly planes like this. Very excited for it. Lots of haters in the comments that simply have no clue how much goes into the certification of aircraft. The only thing I wish is that they would spend less time focusing on reducing carbon and more time just making the engine.

[StudyWithMusic-monl]

they said "five years from now" 5 years ago...🤣😂😁 lololol

[justindersingh]

What if the touch screen hangs? Or gets broken? Or by mistake something else is pressed/touched?

[kieferclarkf]

Say what you want, but that aircraft is absolutely gorgeous.