Boom-led collaboration brings together
world-class companies across design, manufacturing, and maintenance
including FTT, GE Additive, and StandardAero
GREENSBORO, N.C. and DENVER, Dec. 13,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company
building the world's fastest airliner, today announced Symphony, a
new propulsion system designed and optimized for its Overture
supersonic airliner. Boom also announced that it will be teaming
with three industry leaders to develop Symphony including Florida
Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for
additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for
maintenance.
"Developing a supersonic engine specifically for Overture offers
by far the best value proposition for our customers," said
Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of
Boom Supersonic. "Through the Symphony program, we can provide our
customers with an economically and environmentally sustainable
supersonic airplane—a combination unattainable with the current
constraints of derivative engines and industry norms."
Symphony will be a bespoke design leveraging proven technologies
and materials to achieve optimal supersonic performance and
efficiency. Overture's new propulsion system will operate at
net zero carbon and meet Chapter 14 noise levels. When compared to
derivative approaches, Symphony is expected to deliver a 25%
increase in time on wing and significantly lower engine maintenance
costs, reducing overall airplane operating costs for airline
customers by 10%.
"United and Boom share a passion for making the world
dramatically more accessible through sustainable supersonic
travel," said Mike Leskinen,
President, United Airlines Ventures. "The team at Boom understands
what we need to create a compelling experience for our passengers,
and we are looking forward to a United supersonic fleet powered by
Symphony."
Symphony Collaboration
Boom has selected Florida Turbine Technologies, a business unit
of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., as its engine
design team. FTT has leading supersonic engine design expertise,
including key engineers among the team responsible for the design
of the F-119 and F-135 supersonic engines that power the F-22 and
F-35.
"The team at FTT has a decades-long history of developing
innovative, high-performance propulsion solutions," said
Stacey Rock, President of Florida
Turbine Technologies. "We are proud to team with Boom and its
Symphony partners and look forward to developing the first bespoke
engine for sustainable, economical supersonic flight."
Boom also announced that GE Additive will collaborate on the
Symphony program. Symphony will benefit from GE Additive's proven
track record of designing additively manufactured engine
components—enabling more streamlined development, reduced weight,
and improved fuel efficiency.
"We are excited to support Overture and Symphony," said
Chris Schuppe, General Manager
Engineering and Technology at GE Additive. "GE Additive will bring
industry-leading capabilities to Symphony, providing additive
manufacturing design consulting and technology, while looking for
additional areas to potentially collaborate."
Additionally, StandardAero, one of the aerospace industry's
largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)
providers, will ensure that Symphony is designed for
maintainability. Boom's collaboration with StandardAero aims to
deliver reliable and economical operations, and provision of
maintenance services for the life of the aircraft. Boom will also
benefit from StandardAero's experience as an assembler of
supersonic engines.
"We are excited to team with Boom as its strategic engine MRO
partner and for the opportunity to contribute to the company's
bright future, ensuring its aircraft will receive the industry's
finest engine MRO services," said Russell
Ford, Chairman and CEO of StandardAero. "Our current
qualifications, capabilities and experience assembling and
servicing supersonic military jet engines makes us the intelligent
solution for future commercial, supersonic engine MRO
applications."
Symphony Technical Overview
Symphony will be a medium-bypass turbofan engine with the same
basic engine architecture that currently powers all modern
commercial aircraft. Unlike subsonic turbofans, this new propulsion
system will include a Boom-designed axisymmetric supersonic intake,
a variable-geometry low-noise exhaust nozzle, and a passively
cooled high-pressure turbine.
Engine design features to include:
- Architecture: twin-spool, medium-bypass turbofan engine, no
afterburner
- Thrust: 35,000lbs at takeoff
- Fuel: optimized for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- Single-stage fan designed for quiet operation
- Passively cooled high-pressure turbine
- Additive manufacturing for low weight, low part count, and
reduced assembly costs
- Certification: compliant with FAA and EASA Part 33
requirements
Overture Program Schedule
With Symphony design already underway, Overture is on track to
achieve type certification in 2029. Production is set to commence
in 2024 at Overture's Superfactory in Greensboro, NC, with rollout in 2026 and first
flight in 2027.
For more information, please visit boomsupersonic.com.
About Boom Supersonic:
Boom Supersonic is transforming air travel with Overture, the
world's fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and
sustainability. Serving both civil and government markets, Overture
will fly at twice the speed of today's airliners and is designed to
run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Symphony™, a Boom-led
collaboration with industry leaders, is the propulsion system that
will power Overture. Overture's order book, including purchases and
options from American Airlines, United Airlines, and Japan
Airlines, stands at 130 aircraft. Boom is working with Northrop
Grumman for government and defense applications of Overture.
Suppliers and partners collaborating with Boom on the Overture
program include Collins Aerospace, Eaton, Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), a
business unit of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., GE
Additive, Safran Landing Systems, StandardAero and the United
States Air Force. For more information, visit
https://boomsupersonic.com.
About StandardAero:
StandardAero is one of the world's largest independent providers
of services including engine and airframe maintenance, repair and
overhaul (MRO) and assembly, engine component repair and
manufacturing, engineering services, interior completions and paint
applications. StandardAero serves a diverse array of customers in
business and general aviation, airline, military, helicopter,
components and energy markets. StandardAero is owned by global
investment firm Carlyle. For more information about StandardAero,
go to www.standardaero.com.
About GE Additive:
GE Additive – part of GE (NYSE: GE) is a world leader in
metal additive design and manufacturing, a pioneering process that
has the power and potential to transform businesses. Through our
integrated offering of additive experts, advanced machines, and
quality powders, we empower our customers to build innovative new
products. Products that solve manufacturing challenges, improve
business outcomes, and help change the world for the better. GE
Additive includes additive machine brands Concept Laser and Arcam
EBM, along with additive powder supplier AP&C.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS)
develops and fields transformative, affordable technology,
platforms and systems for United States National Security related
customers, allies and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing
the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly
brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital
backed approaches, including proactive research and streamlined
development processes. At Kratos, affordability is a technology and
we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber
security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense,
hypersonic systems, training, combat systems and next generation
turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go
to www.KratosDefense.com.
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