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Boom’s first test flight could signal the return of supersonic air travel

Could supersonic air travel make a comeback?

Boom’s overall mission is to launch Overture, the first supersonic commercial aircraft since the Concorde ended operations 20 years ago. The company has secured contracts with major airlines like American and United, as well as manufacturing and development partnerships with Florida Turbine Technologies and GE Additive. Today’s regulations against sonic booms would mean subsonic Overture flights over most major land masses, throttling up only over ocean transits.

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