What if there was a way to get to Disney World even faster? We’d all jump on that, right?!
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We know how much of a buzzkill traveling to Disney World can be. We usually spend most of our drive or flight down wishing there was a way to teleport to the parks. And while that technology doesn’t exist…yet (fingers crossed), there may be a quicker way to travel soon!
According to CNN, a Colorado start-up, Boom Supersonic, has unveiled a major design for its Overture airliner. How does this affect travel? Well, as the company’s name suggests, their goal is to cut flight time down, with their Overture airliner set to fly at twice the speed of today’s commercial jets.
©Boom Supersonic via CNN
Imagine a three-and-a-half-hour flight from New York to London. It’s expected to be THAT fast. The aircraft is scheduled to go into production in 2024, and will fly passengers as early as 2029. The aircraft should have the capacity for 65 to 80 passengers. And it looks like it’s already sparking interest from commercial airlines, with United Airlines already placing an order for 15 jets, and Japan Airlines investing $10 million into the company.
©Boom Supersonic Rendering via CNN
As far as environmental impact goes, the goal is for the aircraft to be run 100% on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). United Airlines has already aligned with that mission by pledging to fly their Overture fleet with SAF.
©Boom Supersonic Rendering via CNN
We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for any movement on this front, as these Overture aircrafts have the potential to change flights for the better! While we wait for supersonic travel to come to fruition, take a look at why you should skip flying at Orlando International Airport. Or, check out why you might want to skip flying entirely and just drive down to Disney World.
Driving to Disney World
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they have had SSTs before. they were so cost prohibitive that they stopped using them. Remember the Concorde? Fast yes, but only a very few airports could land one as they needed runway specifics that most didn’t have. I believe most flights were Paris to NYC, not sure which airport.
It wasn’t the runway that was the problem but the airspace. Concorde was not allowed to fly at supersonic speeds over land so it primarily flew London/Paris to New York, if they haven’t fixed the sonic boom element then this will also have the same restrictions, however if they also improve the fuel efficiency then this might work, but I can see this being at concorde prices if/when it does make it.