Boom Finds A new Design Partner For Its Symphony Supersonic Jet Engine
Boom still found a partner to help it develop an engine for the Overture supersonic passenger jet.
News broke in August that American Airlines had signed a contract with Boom to buy 20 supersonic aircraft. Interest in supersonic civil aviation and the Boom Supersonic project was also shown by United Airlines and Japan Airlines. Interestingly, there is also an opposite opinion, which is mainly expressed by the developers of aviation systems. It lies in the fact that civil supersonic aviation is a niche product that will be difficult to make money on. In any case, the largest developers of aircraft power plants – Rolls-Royce, CFM International and others – scheduled to be Boom’s partners, refused to work on the project.
As partners and consultants for the development of a new engine, Boom attracted companies with a slightly different profile. For example, Florida Turbine Technologies, a subsidiary of the Kratos Defense & Security Solutions concern from the military-industrial complex, will become the main assistant in the development of Symphony. They are specialists in engines for cruise missiles and UAVs who understand a lot about high speeds.
Future engines will be serviced by StandardAero. General Electric GE Additive selected as consultant for additive manufacturing of engine parts (3D printing).
The aircraft is to make its first flight in 2027.
