Talk about getting somewhere fast! Travelers will be happy to know they will one day be able to fly to London from Miami in just under five hours or Los Angeles to Honolulu in three.
American Airlines has recently announced its agreement to buy 20 supersonic jets that can travel at 1,300 miles per hour. Unfortunately, the jets are still years away from hitting the friendly skies.
The giant commercial airline has put down a non-refundable deposit for the fleet of Boom Supersonic Overture jets, with the option to buy 40 more, the New York Post reported.
Boom calls its planes the “world’s fastest airliner” because they can significantly reduce travel time.
However, it comes at a pretty price. Tickets to fly from New York to London, which will be a three-and-a-half-hour trip, would cost about $4,000 to $5,000.
The supersonic jets would be used by American Airlines for international travel only, as planes must stay below the speed of sound while traveling over land. The Overture could increase to Mach 1.7 over water while carrying 65 to 80 passengers.
For now, the jets are still in the experimental phase, but Boom wants to conduct flight testing as early as 2026, with the possibility of passengers traveling in the Overturn as early as 2029 if all goes well.
