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American aviation company Boom Supersonic is now selling some passenger jets that will travel 70 percent faster than the speed of sound, nearly twice as fast as today's fastest commercial jets.
The Overture aircraft, which are supersonic aircraft, are intended to fill the void created by the retirement of the Concorde in supersonic commercial aircraft.
On Tuesday of this week, American Airlines entered into an agreement with Boom Supersonic to acquire 20 aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 40 aircraft.
American Airlines has asserted that it wants to build the largest commercial supersonic fleet in the world and hopes to fly from Miami to London in less than five hours or from Los Angeles to Honolulu in just three hours. But this airline is not the first airline in the world to get these planes. In June 2021, US-based United Airlines signed an agreement with Boom to purchase 15 units, including an option to purchase an additional 35 aircraft.
Commercial Supersonic flights ended after the last Concorde flight in 2003.
113 people were killed in the Concorde crash at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on July 25, 2000, and since then there have been concerns about this plane. The Overture plane carried 65 to 80 passengers on a 7,800-kilometer flight. Prepared to be done.
According to the aircraft manufacturer, this aircraft with four engines will be able to fly on 600 attractive and profitable routes of the world.
Baum claims that it has also considered environmental friendliness in its design, so it aims to have zero carbon emissions from its flights.
This is a complicated matter as the air travel industry is considered to be one of the most polluting industries. This is the challenge faced by this company and now the company claims to be able to find environmentally friendly fuel for flights. has been in order to solve the problem of emission of greenhouse gases.
So far, they say the best fuel available on the market emits 80 percent less carbon than conventional fuel.
Baum has partnered with a company called Prometheus Fuels, which it says can produce sustainable fuels from atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Boom Supersonic claims that the Aperture's main structure and wings are designed to optimize airflow, which will minimize the aircraft's resistance to air and consequently reduce fuel consumption.
Technically, supersonic flight is not that difficult, but the real challenge is to provide services that passengers are willing to pay for and also minimize pollution.
The launch of the Overture is expected in 2025 but may not be available to passengers before 2029.
It remains to be seen whether it can achieve its lofty goals by then and fill the void left by the Concorde.
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