Boom Overture
Supersonic Concept
Overture is a Concorde-like plane that plans to fly at Mach 1.7,
greater than the speed of sound.
Overture is expected to debut in 2025
Other supersonic concepts...
with its first flight planned for 2026.
Overture aims to also fly above traditional aircraft at a cruising
altitude of 60,000 feet. No current commercial aircraft
can currently access that height.
Up to 88 passengers will fly in Overture in a
1-1 all-business class configuration.
Overture is currently in the prototype phase.
Boom rolled out the XB-1 in October.
Other supersonic concepts...
Boeing-Transpo
Exosonic
HSA-1011
Lockheed QueSST
OMG!
ReplyDeleteWit this Ouverture Boom design seems that the original French-UK Concorde built in the 70's had not much evolved.
First flight of Concorde in 1669.
When we know how the Concorde design was brought to reality without much computer help it's amazing that even in 2021 it's still a good configuration for the engines and the wings too.
For sure new technologies in engine efficiency and fuel saving will help.
BTW, Concorde was flying at Mach2 on a normal flight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde
This post just begs the question...WHY? If the fact that the British/French Concorde hasn't soared for years now didn't demonstrate the uselessness of this mode of transportation, it amazes me that some company wants to try this again. The Concorde failed because most airports couldn't accommodate it's need of a longer runway, with only 80+ seats, the tickets were obscenely expensive, only the super-rich could afford them, and the noise was deafening after take-offs. As a Washingtonian/Boeingian, I watched with eager anticipation the development of the Boeing SST and was disappointed that they decided not to enter this field of air transportation. And I do admit that as a lover of all things related to design, the Concorde and these artist's concepts are dazzling aeronautic eye candy. Since the Wright Brothers and other early pioneers, we as a collective of dreamers have been fascinated by flight, somehow hoping to experience the sheer exhilaration of flight like a bird. We've watched the progression from those early days of defying gravity and entering the heavens to the modern jet age to the conquest of space itself. It's been a wild, wonderful ride, but I ask this question to end...Do we really need to get somewhere that fast? And I truly love, admire and encourage these dreamers to continue to mesmerize us with these futuristic innovations. Dream away!
ReplyDeleteJiEL - I guess pencil-thin is the best way to go. Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteMilleson - To answer the "why" question: I guess, because we can.
The end if all Concord's flight began with the crash of one of them caused by a metal part left on a runway.
ReplyDeletewhat also contributed to its end was also the petrol crisis for more expansive cost.
Not to mention the USA's blocking the expansion of the international route to allowed Concords to land in American ground.
USA as always been very protective to promote its own technologies and now re doing the supersonic race is an all time American dream since the French-UK Concorde showed that they could achieve it before USA.
There will always be some to go faster and higher.
What is more in the future is the sub orbital flights that will need less fuel and less pollution too.
But who knows what the future will be?
As an aviation enthusiast, I had the great experience of travelling on Concorde at Mach2 back in 1985 when I took my mom on it for her 60th Birthday, awesome tack off. Concorde in the aviation community, used to be nicknamed 'The Paraffin Pencil'!
ReplyDeleteMake me excited and nervous. I bet the tickets will be a pretty price too.
ReplyDeleteAnd yay in the header!!!! It' always pays to play a bit with it, LOL!!!!!!
Mistress Maddie - *chuckle*
ReplyDeleteWell, we got ourselves some cell phones and twitting and the facebooking... So, yeah, why not? I'm Mandy, Fly Me.
ReplyDeleteI knew someone in the early days of Concorde who was a London based lawyer. He would often take Concorde to NY in the morning for a meeting, returning the same day. But of course now we have so much more technology those face-to-face meetings are not so necessary. But the design, OMG, gorgeous.
ReplyDeletebobbert - What a neat thing to do for your mother! (And yourself.)
ReplyDeleteJohnF - Yeah, they look very cool.
This just means that at the obscenely rich 1% can get away faster.
ReplyDeleteAll I could think of when I heard about this: Imagine the price tag of a single ticket.
ReplyDeleteIt was an amazing fact that the Rolls-Royce engines that powered Concorde, couldn't accept air rushing through the intake at supersonic speed, so the cowling had a series of baffles within it that slowed the air down to subsonic before it reached the combustion chambers, only then did it leave the exhaust at supersonic speeds!
ReplyDeletebobbert - What a neat bit of trivia! Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDelete...and Concorde 'grew' as it expanded due to friction at supersonic speeds....there was a gap in the bulkhead between the flightdeck and passenger cabin that became large enough to place your hand in when in flight, but tight together when on the ground! An amazing 'lady' she was and the most graceful profile, looking rather superior and 'snooty' as it came into land with its nose down, and that characteristic delta wing swirl of air as it touched down just made me cry!
ReplyDeletebobbert - Gosh, you sound like you have some first-hand experience with this aircraft. Cool.
ReplyDeleteMind you the B747 has a grace and classic shape that belies it’s bulk, almost seemingly to hang in the air as it is descending down onto touchdown!
ReplyDeletebobbert - I watched one land once and it was exactly as you described.
ReplyDeleteAs likable as it is in terms of design it remains, like you mentioned, just a Concorde-like plane. Nothing new under the sun (we as passengers do not care for the engine specifics:)
ReplyDeleteAnd what a beauty it will be, assuming the concept comes to life.
Still I can't help but wondering to what (or who's) end it'll be achieved.
I bet some orange-headed people already have reservations for the inauguration flight.
BatRedneck - Yes, it's very sleek. But not affordable tickets, I'm sure.
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