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News Published on 04/23/2024
NASA launches composite solar sail into space

Sunlight-based propulsion system, supported by carbon fiber-reinforced booms, will undergo weeks-long testing to demonstrate and verify its capabilities.

News Published on 06/23/2023
Boom Supersonic reveals Overture program advances

Three key Tier 1 structure suppliers for Overture’s wing, fuselage and empennage, the aircraft’s systems configuration, engine architecture developments and more were shared at the Paris Air Show press conference.

News Published on 04/19/2024
XB-1 supersonic jet authorized for flights exceeding Mach 1

FAA issues special flight authorization (SFA) for Boom Supersonic test flights, planned for later this year in the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor in Mojave, California.

News Published on 08/25/2023
Boom Supersonic advances flight preparations for composite XB-1 demonstrator

Since its rollout in 2020, the supersonic demonstrator has claimed several achievements, including a recent experimental airworthiness certificate and authorization for test pilot flights, further validating Overture’s development.

Article Published on 07/30/2025
Cutting 100 pounds, certification time for the X-59 nose cone

Swift Engineering used HyperX software to remove 100 pounds from 38-foot graphite/epoxy cored nose cone for X-59 supersonic aircraft.

News Published on 01/27/2023
Boom Supersonic begins construction of Overture Superfactory

Composite supersonic airliner Overture is on track to enter production in Greensboro, North Carolina by 2024. 

 

News Published on 06/19/2025
ZAL, CRIAQ partner on advanced digital solutions and future propulsion for sustainable aviation

German and Canadian research centers will implement joint projects in advanced technologies to foster innovation, promote international exchange of expertise and support talent mobility.

News Published on 10/26/2022
CompoTech, RTI collaborate on composite mast, telescopic boom for mobile cranes, davits

Cost-competitive carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy crane design uses CompoTech’s automated composites processes, eliminating welding or heat treatment and producing 50-70% stiffer structures.

Article Published on 07/28/2025
Revolutionizing space composites: A new era of satellite materials

A new approach for high volumes of small satellite structures uses low-CTE, low-cost CFRP cellular core, robust single-ply skins and modular panel systems to cut lead time, labor and cost for reflectors, solar arrays and more.

News Published on 06/07/2021
Boom Supersonic agreement brings net-zero supersonic aircraft to United Airlines global fleet

U.S. airline signs first commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic for 15 of its composites-intensive aircraft, Overture. The aircraft cuts travel time in half and operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

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