Boom Supersonic and Eaton sign agreement for Overture fuel and inerting systems

Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest ​​airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability, today announced at the Farnborough International Airshow it has engaged Eaton to become a key supplier on the Overture program. Carrying 65–80 passengers at twice the speed of today's airliners and running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Overture will fly Mach 1.7 over water with a range of 4,250 nautical miles.

Together, Boom and Eaton are developing the Overture fuel distribution, measurement and inerting systems. An industry leader in fuel systems for both military and commercial aviation, Eaton will contribute significant domain expertise to the Overture program on system analysis, including engine feed rates, refuel and jettison, venting, basic and emergency center of gravity control, and pump performance.

"Eaton's deep expertise in fuel systems design will advance Overture's speed, safety, and sustainability," said Kathy Savitt, Boom's President. "This agreement with Eaton is another significant component in Boom's network of tier one suppliers supporting the production launch of Overture in 2024."

"Eaton has its eyes on the future of aviation when it comes to efficiency and aircraft safety," said Nanda Kumar, president of Eaton's Aerospace Group. "We are pleased to collaborate with Boom on key systems for its revolutionary supersonic aircraft."

Today for the first time, Boom unveiled Overture's refined design, combining a number of engineering innovations in aerodynamics, noise reduction, and performance at the Farnborough International Airshow. Boom also announced today that it would partner with Northrop Grumman to offer a special mission variant of Overture to government and military customers. Later this year, Boom will start construction on The Iron Bird testing facility in Colorado and break ground on the Overture Superfactory in North Carolina.