← Back to search

Boom

Economically and environmentally sustainable supersonic travel

Y CombinatorWinter 2016ActiveIndustrialsAviation and SpaceTransportationAerospace

What they do

Problem

Long-distance air travel is slow and difficult to make environmentally sustainable at scale.

Solution

Boom Supersonic is developing Overture, a supersonic airliner powered by the Symphony propulsion system and designed to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

Who it's for

Commercial airlines and government/defense operators seeking faster long-haul passenger transport.

Founders

Blake Scholl
Founder/CEO
LinkedIn

Company timeline

Similar startups

Stralis Aircraft
Emission free hydrogen electric aircraft
Boom Supersonic
Aerospace startup developing supersonic passenger jets like XB-1 and…
Astro Mechanica
Supersonics for the new Jet Age
Kyten Technologies
Custom Aerospace-Grade Battery Packs
SpaceX
SpaceX designs, builds and launches advanced, reusable rockets and sp…
Exosonic, Inc.
Developing supersonic UAVs as a pathway to quiet supersonic flight