Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
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Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#2So these are their new partners after Rolls-Royce dropped them [1]?
Hopefully it works out this time. This is a very hard problem, and they're outsourcing one of the most critical components.
[1] https://denvergazette.com/news/business/colorado-s-boom-supe...
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#3Still interested in the business model. Supersonic flight is over land is illegal in the US.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#4Still interested in the business model. Supersonic flight is over land is illegal in the US. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/supersonic-flight
NASA is testing new supersonic designs to see if they can be quiet enough for the ban to be revisited.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#5It's built specifically for an alternative consumable, the largest expensive of a flight right?, that cost SEVERAL TIMES what the standard consumable costs right now?
That's a.. Forward looking design.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#6I want to believe but my B.S. detector is pegged at 11 with this company.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#7Still interested in the business model. Supersonic flight is over land is illegal in the US. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/supersonic-flight
There is a procedure that allows supersonic operation under certain conditions granted on an individual basis. In addition, any new aircraft would need to meet current airworthiness and noise certification requirements.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#8So these are their new partners after Rolls-Royce dropped them [1]? Hopefully it works out this time. This is a very hard problem, and they're outsourcing one of the most critical components. [1] https://denvergazette.com/news/business/colorado-s-boom-supe...
I don’t See them as a serious business. When the four major engine producers are all not on board there just isn’t anything technologically advanced out there. Engine development is very expensive.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#9I want to believe but my B.S. detector is pegged at 11 with this company.
> The Symphony engine will be designed from scratch by Boom’s partners: Florida Turbine Technologies (a subsidiary of Kratos) will do the engine design proper, GE Additive will consult on manufacturing, and StandardAero will be on maintenance duty. (FTA)
They're (Boom) not the ones designing it. Kratos Turbine Technologies has made turbopumps for liquid rockets so they're well placed to do this work.
The hard part is making the rotors which I bet is why GE is involved.
Re: Boom takes the wraps off its supersonic Symphony engine design
#10How much time was wasted in meetings to come up with "symphony" for the name of their engine.
Who gives a crap what the engine is called? Just give it a serial number and be done with.
Edit: By serial number I mean some insignificant labelling instead of a marketing campaign. Sell me the supersonic trip not the engines that you have to build to make it work.