{"id":24380,"date":"2022-12-18T23:36:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T23:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=24380"},"modified":"2022-12-18T23:36:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T23:36:09","slug":"boom-supersonic-announces-sustainable-and-cost-efficient-engine-for-overture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/colorado\/boom-supersonic-announces-sustainable-and-cost-efficient-engine-for-overture\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Boom Supersonic Announces Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Engine for Overture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Boom Supersonic has announced Symphony, a new propulsion\nsystem designed and optimized for its Overture supersonic airliner. Boom also\nannounced that it will be teaming with three industry leaders to develop\nSymphony including Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE\nAdditive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for\nmaintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDeveloping a supersonic engine specifically for Overture\noffers by far the best value proposition for our customers,\u201d said Blake Scholl,\nFounder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. \u201cThrough the Symphony program, we can\nprovide our customers with an economically and environmentally sustainable\nsupersonic airplane\u2014a combination unattainable with the current constraints of\nderivative engines and industry norms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symphony will be a bespoke design leveraging proven\ntechnologies and materials to achieve optimal supersonic performance and\nefficiency. Overture\u2019s new propulsion system will operate at net zero carbon\nand meet Chapter 14 noise levels. When compared to derivative approaches,\nSymphony is expected to deliver a 25% increase in time on wing and\nsignificantly lower engine maintenance costs, reducing overall airplane\noperating costs for airline customers by 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnited and Boom share a passion for making the world\ndramatically more accessible through sustainable supersonic travel,\u201d said Mike\nLeskinen, President, United Airlines Ventures. \u201cThe team at Boom understands\nwhat we need to create a compelling experience for our passengers, and we are\nlooking forward to a United supersonic fleet powered by Symphony.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symphony Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boom has selected Florida Turbine Technologies, a business\nunit of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., as its engine design\nteam. FTT has leading supersonic engine design expertise, including key\nengineers among the team responsible for the design of the F-119 and F-135\nsupersonic engines that power the F-22 and F-35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe team at FTT has a decades-long history of developing\ninnovative, high-performance propulsion solutions,\u201d said Stacey Rock, President\nof Florida Turbine Technologies. \u201cWe are proud to team with Boom and its\nSymphony partners and look forward to developing the first bespoke engine for\nsustainable, economical supersonic flight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boom also announced that GE Additive will collaborate on the\nSymphony program. Symphony will benefit from GE Additive\u2019s proven track record\nof designing additively manufactured engine components\u2014enabling more\nstreamlined development, reduced weight, and improved fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to support Overture and Symphony,\u201d said\nChris Schuppe, General Manager Engineering and Technology at GE Additive. \u201cGE\nAdditive will bring industry-leading capabilities to Symphony, providing\nadditive manufacturing design consulting and technology, while looking for\nadditional areas to potentially collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, StandardAero, one of the aerospace industry\u2019s\nlargest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers, will\nensure that Symphony is designed for maintainability. Boom\u2019s collaboration with\nStandardAero aims to deliver reliable and economical operations, and provision\nof maintenance services for the life of the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boom will also benefit from StandardAero\u2019s experience as an\nassembler of supersonic engines. \u201cWe are excited to team with Boom as its\nstrategic engine MRO partner and for the opportunity to contribute to the\ncompany\u2019s bright future, ensuring its aircraft will receive the industry\u2019s\nfinest engine MRO services,\u201d said Russell Ford, Chairman and CEO of\nStandardAero. \u201cOur current qualifications, capabilities and experience\nassembling and servicing supersonic military jet engines makes us the\nintelligent solution for future commercial, supersonic engine MRO\napplications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symphony Technical Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symphony will be a medium-bypass turbofan engine with the\nsame basic engine architecture that currently powers all modern commercial\naircraft. Unlike subsonic turbofans, this new propulsion system will include a\nBoom-designed axisymmetric supersonic intake, a variable-geometry low-noise\nexhaust nozzle, and a passively cooled high-pressure turbine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engine design features to include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n