Can NASA's X-59 And Boom's Overture Really Deliver A New Era Of Supersonic Travel?

About this episode

The episode discusses the advancements in civil supersonic travel with NASA's X-59 and Boom's Overture.

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Aviation Week editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

People in this episode

Host: Aviation Week editors

Topics covered

• supersonic travel
• NASA
• aviation technology
• civil aviation
• engineering challenges

Keywords

• supersonic
• NASA
• X-59
• Boom
• Overture
• aviation
• Concorde
• high speed engine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Boom, Concorde

Products: X-59, Overture

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