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Boom Technology, Inc. (trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a supersonic airliner named the Overture.[1] The company is also flight-testing their one-third-scale demonstrator: the Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom".[2] On January 28, 2025, the company broke the sound barrier for the first time with its new XB-1 aircraft, after taking off from the Mojave Air and Space Port.[3][4]

History

The company was founded in Denver in 2014.[5] It participated in a Y Combinator startup incubation program in early 2016, and has been funded by Y Combinator, Sam Altman, Seraph Group, Eight Partners, and others.[6]

In March 2017, $33 million were invested by several venture funds: Continuity Fund, RRE Ventures, Palm Drive Ventures, 8VC and Caffeinated Capital.[7] Boom secured $41 million of total financing by April 2017.[8] In December 2017, Japan Airlines invested $10 million, raising the company capital to $51 million: enough to build the XB-1 “Baby Boom” demonstrator and complete its testing, and to start early design work on the 55-seat airliner.[7] In January 2019, Boom raised a further $100 million, bringing the total to $151 million, then planning the demonstrator first flight for later in 2019.[9][10]

In January 2022, the company announced plans to build a 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m2) manufacturing facility on a 65-acre (260,000 m2) site at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina.[11]

In November 2023, a representative of the NEOM Investment Fund announced their investment in Boom at an undisclosed amount.[12] This follows an announcement by Boom of a "strategic investment" in the company from the fund.[13]

The XB-1 is considered a precursor to Boom's first supersonic commercial airliner.[3] The 64-80 seat aircraft, Overture, will be the first supersonic passenger jet since the British-French Concorde which was retired in 2003.[14][4]

Projects

XB-1 "Baby Boom" demonstrator

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Main article: Boom XB-1

The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale supersonic demonstrator, designed to maintain Mach 2.2, with over 1,000 nautical miles [nmi] (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) of range, and powered by three General Electric J85-15 engines with 4,300 pounds-force [lbf] (19 kN) of thrust.[15] It was rolled out in October 2020.[16] It was expected to be flight tested in 2022,[17] but delays pushed the first flight test to March 22, 2024.[18] During the test flight, the aircraft reached speeds of up to 238 knots (441 km/h; 274 mph) and achieved an altitude of over 7,000 feet (2,100 m).[19] In the test flight on 13 December 2024, the aircraft reached speeds of up to 517 knots (957 km/h; 595 mph) and achieved an altitude of over 27,000 feet (8,200 m).[20]

In the test flight on 28 January 2025, the aircraft broke the sound barrier, reaching speeds up to 650 knots (1,200 km/h; 750 mph) and achieved an altitude of over 35,000 feet (11,000 m).[21] The aircraft became the first privately-funded aircraft to break the sound barrier, reaching a speed of Mach 1.122.[22] The company said XB-1 achieved supersonic flight without generating an audible sonic boom that reached the ground after refining its sonic boom models and improving algorithms for predicting Mach cutoff conditions.[23][24]

Overture airliner

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Main article: Boom Overture

The Boom Overture is a proposed Mach 1.7 (1,000 kn; 1,800 km/h; 1,100 mph), 65- to 88-passenger supersonic transport with a planned 4,250 nmi (7,870 km; 4,890 mi) of range.[25] With 500 viable routes, Boom suggests there could be a market for 1,000 supersonic airliners with business class fares.[8] It had gathered 76 commitments by December 2017.[7] It decided to use the delta wing configuration of Concorde[26] and make use of composite materials.[7] It is to be powered by three 15,000–20,000 lbf (67–89 kN) dry turbofan engines.[7]

In January 2021, Boom announced plans to begin Overture test flights in 2026[27] and Boom CEO Blake Scholl "estimates that flights on Overture will be available in 2030."[28]

United Airlines announced in June 2021 that it had signed a deal to purchase 15 Boom Overture aircraft, with an option to buy 35 more.[29][30] American Airlines announced in August 2022 it had agreed to purchase 20 Boom Overture aircraft.[31]

Symphony engine

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Main article: Boom Symphony

In December 2022, Boom announced the Symphony, a new propulsion system to be designed for the Overture. Boom will work with three companies to develop Symphony: Florida Turbine Technologies for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance.[32]

Mach 4 airliner concept

Boom Supersonic is participating in a NASA-led study to develop concept designs and technology roadmaps for a Mach 4 airliner. Boom is part of a team led by Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, alongside Blue Ridge Research and Consulting and Rolls-Royce North American Technologies.[33]

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  1. ↑ Boom wants supersonic plane travel for everyone — but can it deliver?.  Jacopo Prisco.  (2023-08-03)  Retrieved 2023-08-19 from CNN
  2. ↑ Boom Rolls Out Its XB-1 "Baby Boom" Supersonic Demonstrator Jet.  Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway.  (2020-10-07)  Retrieved 2023-08-19 from The Drive
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boom: America's answer to Concorde prepares for first supersonic flight.  Maureen O'Hare.  (2025-01-28)  Retrieved 2025-01-28 from CNN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Boom's Overture to be airborne in 'four years'.  Tom Batchelor.  (2025-02-05)  Retrieved 2025-02-06 from AGN
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  10. ↑ Boom Raises $100M To Develop A Supersonic Airliner. It's Going To Need A Whole Lot More..  Jeremy Bogaisky.  (Jan 4, 2019)  Retrieved January 5, 2019 from Forbes
  11. ↑ Boom Picks Greensboro For Factory.  (31 January 2022)  Retrieved 2 February 2022 from AVweb
  12. ↑ Saudi Arabia invests in Supersonic Passenger Aircraft Industry | Mohammed AlQahtani posted on the topic | LinkedIn.  Retrieved 2023-11-15 from www.linkedin.com
  13. ↑ Boom - News - Boom Supersonic Announces New Aircraft, Engine, and Investment Milestones.  (2023-11-09)  Retrieved 2023-11-15 from Boom
  14. ↑ Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live.  (2025-01-28)  Retrieved 2025-01-28 from Space.com
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  22. ↑ For the first time, a privately developed aircraft has flown faster than sound.  Eric Berger.  (2025-01-28)  Retrieved 2025-02-03 from Ars Technica
  23. ↑ How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom.  Jeremy Hsu.  (February 10, 2025)  Retrieved from link
  24. ↑ Breaking the Sound Barrier, Quietly: Boom Supersonic's 'Boomless' Breakthrough.  Len Varley.  (February 11, 2025)  Retrieved from Aviation Source News
  25. ↑ Overture.  Retrieved June 4, 2021 from Boom Supersonic
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  29. ↑ United plans supersonic passenger flights by 2029.  Chris Fox.  (June 5, 2021)  Retrieved June 8, 2021 from BBC
  30. ↑ United Bets on Supersonic Future With $3 Billion Boom Jet Order.  Justin Bachman.  (Jun 3, 2021)  Retrieved 2021-06-08 from Bloomberg
  31. ↑ American Airlines agrees to buy 20 supersonic planes from Boom.  Phil LeBeau.  (2022-08-16)  Retrieved 2022-08-16 from CNBC
  32. ↑ Boom Supersonic Finally Picks Engine Provider, and It's Not Who You Think.  Rob Pegoraro.  (2022-12-13)  Retrieved 2022-12-17 from PCMAG
  33. ↑ Is a Mach 4 Passenger Jet Possible? NASA, Industry Explore Idea - NASA.  (22 August 2023)  NASA.  Retrieved 11 October 2023 from link
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