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Selected developmental propulsion system; not a claim that an airworthy Overture has flown.
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Overture
Supersonic passenger airliner under development by Boom Supersonic.
by Boom Supersonic · Unveiled Jan 4, 2019
DevelopmentAircraftAirUpgradeJul 23, 2024
boomsupersonic.com/overture- Milestones6
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Milestones20192024
Timeline6
- UnveiledConfirmed
Overture named in public funding announcement
Earliest dated public naming located in this research. Earlier unnamed airliner proposals are not treated as a named product unveil.
- Contract awardConfirmed
United signs conditional agreement for 15 Overture aircraft
United agreed to buy 15 aircraft, with 35 options, subject to its safety, operating and sustainability requirements. This was a purchase agreement, not an aircraft delivery.
- UpgradeConfirmed
Refined Overture design presented at Farnborough
Design revision during development, not serial production or first flight.
- Contract awardConfirmed
American agrees to purchase up to 20 Overture aircraft
American paid a deposit for an agreement covering up to 20 aircraft, with 40 options. Deliveries remained conditional on operating, performance, safety and other customary requirements.
- MilestoneConfirmed
Overture Superfactory construction completed
Boom marked completion of the Greensboro factory building. Tooling installation and production-floor preparation were subsequent work; this milestone does not mark aircraft production.
- UpgradeConfirmed
New Overture flight deck presented
Boom presented a redesigned flight deck incorporating Honeywell Anthem avionics and force-feedback sidesticks. The exhibit was a development simulator, not a flying aircraft.
The latest 10 milestones. Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.