New Boom Supersonic airliner to take off by 2023
- 6 years ago
DENVER — A new airliner that boasts supersonic speeds is set to revolutionize air travel once it takes flight in 2023.
BBC reports that Boom Technology's planned supersonic aircraft will have a cruise speed of 1,451 miles per hour, 2.6 times faster than any other airliner.
While a flight from New York to London would typically take 7 hours on a commercial flight, the trip would take a little over three hours on a supersonic airliner.
The Mach 2.2 aircraft will have 55 seats, each priced at about $5,000 for a roundtrip ticket.
A one-third-scale prototype called the XB-1 will begin test flights in 2018 to demonstrate and refine the key technologies required for supersonic travel.
Unlike the now retired Concorde and its notoriously loud sonic boom, the Boom aircraft will have turbofans for noise reduction, and won't be much louder than a normal plane.
The company does have some hurdles to face before their project comes to fruition. Supersonic flights are still banned in the U.S., but with federal laws currently up for renegotiation, that could soon change.
BBC reports that Boom Technology's planned supersonic aircraft will have a cruise speed of 1,451 miles per hour, 2.6 times faster than any other airliner.
While a flight from New York to London would typically take 7 hours on a commercial flight, the trip would take a little over three hours on a supersonic airliner.
The Mach 2.2 aircraft will have 55 seats, each priced at about $5,000 for a roundtrip ticket.
A one-third-scale prototype called the XB-1 will begin test flights in 2018 to demonstrate and refine the key technologies required for supersonic travel.
Unlike the now retired Concorde and its notoriously loud sonic boom, the Boom aircraft will have turbofans for noise reduction, and won't be much louder than a normal plane.
The company does have some hurdles to face before their project comes to fruition. Supersonic flights are still banned in the U.S., but with federal laws currently up for renegotiation, that could soon change.