Overture rendering. (Boom Supersonic)The design for the world’s fastest passenger airliner was unveiled during the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom this week.
Named the Overture, the supersonic jet will run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel and can reach speeds of up to 1,122 mph — one and a half times the speed of sound — at a cruising altitude of 60,000 feet. "Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades.
Overture is revolutionary in its design, and it will fundamentally change how we think about distance," said Boom’s founder and CEO Blake Scholl. "With more than 600 routes across the globe, Overture will make the world dramatically more accessible for tens of millions of passengers." The Overture will travel two times faster than traditional aircraft over water and will be about 20% faster over land, according to a news release from Boom Supersonic, the company tasked with creating the next generation of supersonic aircraft.
The aircraft will be able to carry between 65-80 passengers and production will start in 2024. Overture's first flight is expected in 2026.