Jimu News Reporter Li Lili
According to CNN on August 17, American Airlines has ordered 20 supersonic jets from aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic, at a speed of about twice that of current ordinary jet passenger planes.
The price of this transaction has not been disclosed yet. It will be a huge bet for American Airlines as they bet that supersonic jets can return to the sky.
Overture (Picture source: Twitter)
It is reported that Boom Supersonic is developing an jet aircraft called Overture . The company said the aircraft can fly at nearly twice the speed of sound and can carry 65 to 80 passengers.
Overture is still in its early stages of development. Boom Supersonic recently launched a "refined" version of the aircraft, which it allegedly has completed some wind tunnel tests. However, it has not yet conducted a test flight, and the first batch is expected to be offline until 2025.
Overture can easily remind people of the Concorde aircraft in their early years.
In 1976, the "Concorde" jointly developed by two companies in France and the United Kingdom was launched, and the supersonic aircraft was put into service. The air ticket price was as high as $10,000.
In 2000, a fatal air crash occurred in the aircraft, coupled with high cost and high fare, the Concorde was retired in 2003.
In addition, this aircraft has many points of noise, such as the aircraft is too noisy to fly over land, its high speed will produce deafening sonic booms, etc.
In the nearly 20 years since the Concorde retired, commercial airlines have been working hard to promote the development of supersonic aviation flights, hoping that such aircraft will make a comeback.
However, experts are not optimistic. Experts say jets like Concorde are unlikely to pay off, partly because of the high flight costs and too expensive fares.
But that didn't stop Boom Supersonic, the United States and United Airlines from continuing to bet, which announced plans to buy up to 15 supersonic jets last year.
Boom Supersonic said Overtures may be put into operation in 2029, and they can be 20% faster than current commercial passenger planes, "flying from Miami to London within 5 hours and from Los Angeles to Honolulu within 3 hours." Boom Supersonic claimed.
After the economic failure of Concorde, airlines and aircraft manufacturers are generally focused on improving efficiency rather than speed. But the U.S. government has shown great interest in reviving supersonic jets. The FAA said on its website that efforts are currently being made to set new road rules for such aircraft, including allowed land noise levels.
Currently, NASA has also invested in developing a "quiet" supersonic jet called the X-59, hoping to apply this technology to the commercial field. But even the first prototype has not yet taken off and the first test is expected to be conducted later this year.
(Source: Jimu News)
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