But the Boom Overture is not Concorde 2.0. It'll be faster, quieter and more fuel efficient, with a larger interior space.
But given the six decades of technological innovation since French and British designers penned the world’s first supersonic airliner, Boom has been able to bring in some improvements. Its composite Overture has a conventional tail, its wing has a sinuous twist and the medium-bypass turbofan engines do away with the need for afterburners—which were responsible for a substantial part of the noise levels that helped kill off Concorde.Avoiding afterburners pays dividends in fuel consumption, too.
Boom is also promising wow factors along with the technology, at least for aviation nerds. The fuselage is optimized for aerodynamic efficiency by being slightly larger in cross-section at the front than at the back. The door where the passengers board is in this larger section, which will give a roomy feeling to the start of people’s super-speed experiences.
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