The Big 3 Components of Supersonic Aircraft
The Air France Concorde flew faster than any commercial aircraft in operation today.

It’s been 50 years since the first Concorde aircraft took to the airways. During that time, aerospace engineering has advanced with a speed that would thrill even the original Concorde team. We’re inspired by what the Concorde team accomplished and immensely proud to carry that legacy forward.

At Boom, we’re applying decades of knowledge to develop Overture, a supersonic aircraft that is dramatically more fuel-efficient and cost-effective. Here are the top three differences between Overture and Concorde in aerodynamics, materials and engines.

Aerodynamics

Compared to Concorde, Overture is much more aerodynamically shaped — thanks in part to new materials such as carbon composites. For example, the fuselage is “area ruled,” meaning the cross-section area is carefully controlled to reduce disturbances to the surrounding air (aka drag). Concorde’s designers knew of this principle, but it wasn’t feasible to realize in aluminum at the time. Fast-forward 50 years and we have the advantage of new materials. Since today’s carbon composites are molded, it’s possible to create a strong and lightweight structure in any dynamic shape desired.
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