An airliner called the Overture that will achieve speeds of up to 1.7 times the speed of sound is being developed by Boom Supersonic, a US aerospace company. The supersonic concept of air travel has languished since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. The Air France crash that killed everyone on board in 2000 precipitated the decline of commercial supersonic aircraft. Noise, terrestrial shaking, and prohibitively high operating costs have limited the destinations that could be profitably served by commercial supersonic aircraft. Most likely, Boom Supersonic’s airliner will be able to take to the skies as early as 2029. Orders … Continue reading The Return of Supersonic Air Travel : Overture by Boom Supersonic Offers Speed, Safety, and Sustainability