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The design incorporates a "fancy" air compressor—an advanced shape that helps air flow efficiently at supersonic speeds. This aircraft is not only a technological milestone but also a crucial stepping stone toward Boom’s ultimate goal: the Overture, a commercial airliner capable of carrying passengers at sustained supersonic speeds.
Why Now? Technological Readiness and Market Demand
The company emphasizes that recent technological innovations have finally made supersonic travel feasible again. The maturity of materials science, aerodynamic modeling, and propulsion technology has closed the gap that once made supersonic flight impractical and prohibitively expensive.