I thought this thread existed already, but I can't find it anywhere. The idea is simply to post cool stuff coming out in science and technology - similar to the threads we have about astronomy/space and about archaeology/history.
What triggered is: I read today about a successor to the Concorde being pretty far in development: the Boom Overture. There are apparently a few such planes in development, but this one is pretty far along; they unveiled their prototype today. The Wikipedia page gives a lot of into, and here's the plan itself (yes, it does look a lot like the Concorde!):
The prototype isn't quite like that one just yet though. It's a scaled-down model that can only seat a pilot and will start testing next year. (link with more info) Here's a picture:
Yeah, not quite as impressive. But at least it's progress. The full plane is meant to be flying by 2029 and should do New York-London in 3h15 with up to 44 passengers.
Also: one of the downsides of the Concorde was the noise it made at top speed, which is a major focus of current work. So the company name Boom is pretty well chosen in that regard.
What triggered is: I read today about a successor to the Concorde being pretty far in development: the Boom Overture. There are apparently a few such planes in development, but this one is pretty far along; they unveiled their prototype today. The Wikipedia page gives a lot of into, and here's the plan itself (yes, it does look a lot like the Concorde!):
The prototype isn't quite like that one just yet though. It's a scaled-down model that can only seat a pilot and will start testing next year. (link with more info) Here's a picture:
Yeah, not quite as impressive. But at least it's progress. The full plane is meant to be flying by 2029 and should do New York-London in 3h15 with up to 44 passengers.
Also: one of the downsides of the Concorde was the noise it made at top speed, which is a major focus of current work. So the company name Boom is pretty well chosen in that regard.