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An illustration of the Overture supersonic airliner designed by the Boom Supersonic company of Denver, Colo. United Airlines announced it will purchase 15 of the planes for commercial passenger service. United Airlines
United Airlines announced Thursday that it will purchase 15 supersonic airliners from a Denver-based startup that would fly 65 to 85 passengers at record speed.
Dubbed the Overture, the new aircraft from Boom Supersonic is designed to travel at 1.7 times the speed of sound, or about 1,300 mph, twice as fast as current airliners. That means it could complete transcontinental flights in roughly half the time. Boom s vision for the future of commercial aviation, combined with the industry s most robust route network in the world, will give business and leisure travelers access to a stellar flight experience, United CEO Scott Kirby said in a statement.
An illustration of the Overture supersonic airliner designed by the Boom Supersonic company of Denver, Colo. United Airlines announced it will purchase 15 of the planes for commercial passenger service. Image: United Airlines
United Airlines announced Thursday that it will purchase 15 supersonic airliners from a Denver-based startup that would fly 65 to 85 passengers at record speed.
Dubbed the Overture, the new aircraft from Boom Supersonic is designed to travel at 1.7 times the speed of sound, or about 1,300 mph, twice as fast as current airliners. That means it could complete transcontinental flights in roughly half the time. Boom s vision for the future of commercial aviation, combined with the industry s most robust route network in the world, will give business and leisure travelers access to a stellar flight experience, United CEO Scott Kirby said in a statement.
United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 supersonic jets from Boom. The company's announced the purchase would be sustainable and the jets would be "net-zero," but the details of how they'll achieve that feat are fuzzy at best.
Supersonic commercial flight is to return within the next decade, with United Airlines confirming the purchase of 15 Overture craft from Boom Supersonic. | Trusted Reviews