I've got the need. The need for speed.
American Airlines just became the coolest airline in the world since the Concorde was in flight.
The technology has been around for DECADES.
The Concorde was flying at supersonic speed from the '60s until it was retired nearly 20 years ago.
But American Airlines is bringing supersonic passenger flights back.
From NBC:
American Airlines on Tuesday said it has ordered 20 supersonic planes, aircrafts that can carry passengers at twice the speed of today's fastest commercial aircraft.
American has become the third major airline to announce a supersonic order from Boom Supersonic in Denver, following in the footsteps of Japan Airlines in 2017 and United Airlines in 2021.
I am SO here for this. Traveling overseas sounds like an awesome experience, but who wants to sit on a plane for a dozen hours or more?
"We want to do supersonic as quickly as possible," Boom CEO Blake Scholl said. "We think the world needs this."
The aircraft, dubbed the Overture, can get travelers from Miami to London in less than five hours instead of the typical eight hours and 40 minutes — all for about the cost of a first-class ticket.
This is absolutely awesome.
Look at how awesome this design is!
I would absolutely pay a little extra to fly on this baby.
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