It has been decided to buy 20 supersonic Overture aircraft from Boom Supersonic Company, and this statement has once again attracted people's attention to the once-concerned supersonic passenger aircraft.

Supersonic Overture aircraft

Supersonic Overture aircraft

It is reported that American Airlines paid an unknown deposit to Boom Supersonic Company this time, which does not support the return. As this supersonic aircraft only exists in the concept aircraft stage at present, this practice actually bears certain risks for American Airlines, but it also shows that the company is very optimistic about the future potential of this product. In addition to American Airlines, United Airlines also ordered 15 aircraft.

The fastest time for the United States to fly to China is 5 hours! American Airlines announced an order for 20 supersonic aircraft.

Boom's supersonic Overture aircraft

Boom's supersonic Overture aircraft

According to Boom, the maximum flight speed of this supersonic plane can reach Mach 1.7 (2,082 km/h). It can take 68-80 people, and the maximum flight distance is over 8,000 kilometers. This aircraft is expected to be launched in 2025, fly for the first time in 2026, and officially put into use in 2029. According to the company, after the aircraft is put into flight, it can shorten the flight time of the current international popular intercontinental routes by half. For example, the flight time from new york to London will be shortened from about 7 hours to 3.5 hours, and the flight time from the west coast of the United States to China will be shortened from about 11 hours to 5 hours, greatly improving the efficiency of international air transportation.

Concorde supersonic airliner

Concorde supersonic airliner

Tu -144 supersonic airliner

Tu -144 supersonic airliner

Actually, supersonic airliner is not a new technology. As early as the 1970s, the Concorde supersonic airliner was launched in Europe, but it was completely retired in 2003 due to the high price and the air crash in 2000. In addition, the Soviet Union also launched the Tu -144 supersonic passenger plane, but also because of the high construction and operating costs, several aircraft were not produced.