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Symphony

Turbofan propulsion system under development for the Overture airliner.

by Boom Supersonic · Unveiled Dec 13, 2022

DevelopmentEngineAirMilestoneDec 2, 2025
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Cutaway concept rendering of the Boom Symphony engine showing internal components.

Photo: Courtesy of Boom Supersonic · Editorial use (company media kit) · Company concept rendering, not a photograph of operational hardware. Resized and converted to WebP; metadata removed; original framing and branding retained.

Timeline5

  1. UnveiledConfirmed

    Symphony propulsion system announced

  2. MilestoneConfirmed

    Conceptual Design Review completed

    Boom retrospectively dated completion of Symphony’s Conceptual Design Review to October 2023. The review preceded component rig testing.

  3. MilestoneConfirmed

    Combustor rig testing announced

    Boom reported testing a resin model of a one-eighth sector of the combustor at full linear scale to assess airflow and pressure. The announcement does not establish a full-engine test or the precise test start date.

  4. MilestoneConfirmed

    StandardAero assembly partnership expanded

    Boom announced an expansion of its StandardAero partnership to include future Symphony assembly and testing in San Antonio. This records the agreement announcement, not serial production.

  5. MilestoneConfirmed

    Fuel-nozzle ignition test update published

    Boom published an update describing component ignition tests. The actual test dates were not established; this milestone dates the announcement, not a full engine first run.

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.

Used In1

  • Concept rendering of Boom Overture on the ground, viewed from the front right.

    Overture

    DevelopmentAircraft

    Selected developmental propulsion system; not a claim that an airworthy Overture has flown.

    Link Confirmed