Boom Supersonic dreams of creating a successor to the Concorde. And to achieve this goal, the Overture Superfactory was opened.

• The Overture promises to fly from Atlanta to Madrid in just four and a half hours.

• The plant where the aircraft is to be built is located in North Carolina, USA.

Boom Supersonic has been dreaming of a passenger plane capable of flying for ten years in a fraction of the time required by today’s commercial aircraft. Imagine flying from Atlanta to Madrid in just four and a half hours. Nowadays, at best, this route is usually covered in about eight hours.

We are talking about a huge leap in commercial air transport, the likes of which we have not seen since the legendary Concorde. The American company wants to make this a reality with its Overture supersonic aircraft, which, in addition to being very fast, promises to provide a wide range of comfort for passengers.

Boom Supersonic already has a factory

How ambitious the project is may make many wonder if it will finally become a reality. Build a plane This is a Herculean task. If you add to this the fact that it must be supersonic, the problems increase significantly. Rolls-Royce, for example, decided to retire about two years ago.

Boom Supersonic, despite the difficulties encountered along the way, remains confident that it will achieve what it sets out to achieve. An important proof of this is that they recently opened what they call “the first supersonic aircraft manufacturing plant in the United States.” If you don’t take into account the combat aircraft produced on the territory, of course.

On June 17, the Overture Superfactory building opened. This is a modern assembly line located in… Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Boom intends to build the Overture. As we can see, the company now has a huge plant at its disposal.

The architectural firm BRPH was responsible for the design, and BE&K was responsible for the construction. However, the plant is now an empty hangar, lacking everything needed to produce Boom Supersonic aircraft, including employees. The project is expected to create approximately 2,400 local jobs.

Boom Supersonic says it has partnered with tooling supplier Advanced Integration Technology (AIT) to begin outfitting its plant. The first step is to install extended test cell block develop production processes, optimize the operation of assembly lines and train personnel for aircraft production.

Let’s remember that the American company has taken other important steps in recent years. The company announced a dramatic redesign of its Overture aircraft in mid-2022 and recently completed the first flight of its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator. If all goes according to plan, it’s likely that we’ll be traveling on supersonic planes in the future, including those from United Airlines.

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