Boom Supersonic
An aerospace company bringing back supersonic passenger flight — building Overture, a Mach 1.7 airliner, and the American-made engines to power it.
Founded2014
HeadquartersDenver, CO
IndustrySupersonic Aviation
Boom XB-1 at Wings Over the Rockies, 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Overview
Founders
Blake Scholl
Founded 2014
Landmark Achievements
- Flew XB-1, the first privately developed jet to break the sound barrier, over the Mojave in January 2025.
- Developing Overture, a supersonic airliner with orders and pre-orders from United and American Airlines.
- Designing its own Symphony engine — bringing supersonic propulsion back to American industry.
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