The supersonic jet up Airbus’ sleave is promised to fly at more than two times the maximum speed of the Concorde.
The Overture is designed to fly at Mach 1.7 over water—just a tad slower than the Concorde—and run on any blend of jet fuel, including sustainable aviation fuel.
Turning back the clock to the 1960s, the Overture looks astonishingly similar to Concorde, but that’s where the similarities end.
The Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator might not sound all that spectacular, but with a little luck NASA could solve one of aviation’s loudest problems.
This unmanned prototype of a supersonic airplane is the next thing after the demise of the Concorde. The airplane was recently unveiled and boasts some new features.