Boom Supersonic

“I started Boom because I believed the world needed supersonic flight. The world is not well served by a duopoly where there is no incentive to build a leapfrog product.” Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl discusses why innovation is stuck in a holding pattern. https://lnkd.in/eZpAzsU2

Boom is proud to be designing and developing XB-1, Symphony, and Overture in the United States, strengthening next-generation American leadership in aerospace manufacturing. From our teams in Colorado, California, and North Carolina, have a happy and safe #FourthofJuly.

Are you up to speed with Boom’s updates from June? This month, we completed construction on the Overture Superfactory, kicked off Symphony rig testing, and continued preparations for XB-1’s second flight. Read more about Boom’s recent milestones here: https://lnkd.in/e_67w-qk

Since first announcing Symphony in December 2022, the engine’s design and development have progressed at a rapid pace. Today, we are excited to share that Symphony has entered rig testing. The initial tests are focused on analyzing combustor aerodynamics. Boom will conduct more than 30 rig tests with design partner Florida Turbine Technologies Inc., a Kratos Company. Learn more about Symphony’s accelerated progress toward production here: https://lnkd.in/gzMb9HBd

Since XB-1 successfully completed its first flight, the team has continued to test and confirm the aircraft's performance and handling qualities in final preparations for second flight. Yesterday, XB-1 performed aircraft checkouts, including a 60 knot taxi test, multiple flight control sweeps, and operation of all three engines within their entire range. Following first flight, optimizations made to the aircraft include a modified flight control system. Learn more about XB-1 here: https://lnkd.in/eVb8m5V

The first supersonic airliner factory in the U.S., the Overture Superfactory, opens its doors to a world within everyone’s reach. Overture will harness next-generation speed and sustainability to advance the ways we connect with others, experience the world, and conduct business. Flying at 2x the speed of today’s passenger airliners, Overture has the power to make the world dramatically more accessible through flights that are faster, more affordable, more convenient, and more sustainable. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dKSQMRvq

This is where the future of supersonic air travel takes off. In addition to Overture’s final assembly line, the 62-acre Overture Superfactory campus will soon be home to a flight test facility and customer delivery center for Boom’s global airline customers, including United, American, and Japan Airlines. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHANUVX7

Chris Taylor, Boom’s VP of manufacturing, has watched the Overture Superfactory go from groundbreaking to construction site, and as of this week, to completion. “I am proud to say that construction on the building is complete! We celebrated this milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17, 2024, joined by our construction partners, BE&K Building Group, as well as local leaders and elected officials who helped bring this accomplishment to fruition. We have also had great support from the Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), which is where the campus is located.” The 179,000 square foot Superfactory houses the state-of-the-art assembly line where Boom will build its supersonic airliner, Overture. As the first supersonic airliner factory in the United States, the Superfactory will play an integral role in ensuring America’s continued leadership in aerospace manufacturing. Read more from Boom’s VP of manufacturing on what’s next for the Superfactory here: https://lnkd.in/eUhvTT2W

The Overture Superfactory will build on North Carolina’s distinguished history of aviation innovation, including the Wright Brothers flying the world’s first engine-powered airplane in Kitty Hawk in 1903. “North Carolina is well known for being ‘First in Flight’ – and with the completion of Boom’s Overture Superfactory, we’re also now first in supersonic flight,” said N.C. Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders. “This is another major step forward in Boom’s vision for sustainable supersonic flight, and another step forward in North Carolina’s ‘First in Talent’ goal of providing a clean energy future that creates jobs, reduces harmful emissions, and protects our environment.” Like Overture, the Superfactory will prioritize sustainability and is expected to be at least 40% more energy efficient compared to other similar manufacturing facilities. Learn more about the Overture Superfactory here: https://lnkd.in/eHANUVX7

“This is the first factory in the United States to produce supersonic airliners. Seeing the building complete is a big step toward the return of supersonic travel – we are literally paving the way,” said Chris Taylor, Boom’s VP of manufacturing. "Now that the construction is complete, my team and I will focus on operationalizing the production floor, which includes designing and implementing assembly stations, developing positioning and joining processes, and planning material flow." The Overture Superfactory will use four assembly stations to build 33 Overture aircraft per year. A second planned assembly line will double production to 66 supersonic airliners annually. The Superfactory campus will also include a delivery center where global airlines including United, American, and Japan Airlines will receive their supersonic aircraft. Hear more from Chris Taylor on what’s next for the Superfactory and the future of supersonic flight here: https://lnkd.in/eUhvTT2W