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I was assuming the end goal was to make supersonic flight way cheaper than it was for Concorde?
by ghc 2y ago
I was assuming the end goal was to make supersonic flight way cheaper than it was for Concorde?
- stetrain 2y agoEven if Boom achieves their goal of bringing a certified airliner to production, it's still going to be a relatively small plane. 64-80 passengers according to their website. That means the cost of the plane, crew, fuel, etc. will be split among a small number of passengers. Fuel burn at supersonic speeds is also going to be higher per passenger mile than traditional airliners. No matter what this is going to end up as a premium option with a premium price tag. Modern high capacity airliners are optimized for efficiency and that translates to low ticket costs.
- ghc 2y agoI'm sure you're right that they're overselling with the vision of bringing tickets down to $100, but if what you say about number of passengers is strictly true no airline would fly the Embraer 175 or CRJ-900, right? According to the data I could find, the Overture is advertised as having fuel efficiency similar to the Embraer 175, while carrying the same number of passengers.