Boom Supersonic using 3D printing technologies to build the world’s fastest airliner

The airplane manufacturer Boom Supersonic seeks to redefine what it means to fly by building Overture, the fastest commercial airliner in the world. In order to advance the development of Overture, the company had announced that it would be using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the design and the development of its revolutionary Mach 2.2 airliner. Since then, they have raised $100 million in a Series B venture round. Moreover, they have just announced that they are extending their partnership with Stratasys to manufacture parts for their XB-1 demo aircraft, using Stratasys’ F900 3D printing solution.

How will Boom Supersonic benefit from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform?

The Colorado-based company is using Dassault Systèmes’ ‘Reinvent the Sky’ solution to support product development from concept, through manufacturing and certification. The advantages of 3D printing technologies for prototyping are no secret anymore and by using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform they should be able to cut development time of their first prototype by half. Moreover, the company will be able to improve product quality by reducing program complexity, inefficiency, costs and resources that often constitute barriers to market entry.

Joshua Krall, co-founder and VP, technology at Boom Supersonic explained, “Overture takes new advances in aerodynamics, materials, and propulsion and uses them to revolutionize long-haul commercial airline travel. We need powerful design tools to deliver our vision of a supersonic future, and that is exactly what Dassault Systèmes provides. As a startup, we aren’t constrained by legacy software systems and aim to keep IT costs low. We quickly and easily deployed Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform and expect to scale up to hundreds of users as our project matures.”