Fly Anywhere in the World in 4 hours for $100 - The Boom Supersonic 

One of those videos that feels more like a commercial for a company than an informative video about a topic

A very cool video, but as an engineer, I was also intrigued how there was not one word addressing the core difficulty: traveling supersonic speeds, without the boom. Extreme ground and flight noise drove most airports to block Concorde. A huge part of the market was thus blocked. Boom claim to be able to design supersonic flight while reducing sonic-booms to an acceptable level, and NASA is also flying test jets with the same purpose, but so far without success. That should have also been addressed.

If you Never start Somewhere, you will Never end up Anywhere!!

I like the sleek and smaller design. I wish them the best, though I won't see $100 long-distance plane tickets in my lifetime.

This is all well and good. I’d love to go supersonic, however there is way more time saving for everyone if they can figure out a way we don’t have to get to the airport 2 hours early to make it thru all the lines. Make it more efficient on the ground.

If this gets off the ground, I won't be surprised to see $1,700 tickets for NY to London.

This makes no economic sense, and what's stopping normal airliners from using the so called sustainable jet fuel?

Boom Supersonic recently comitted to building a production facility in my city. I hope they succeed they could have a positive impact for the greater community at the local level as well as their greater global goals. Thank you for interesting videos as always.

It may take three generations! These engineers mean business and seem to be in it for the ‘long haul!’ 💛🙏🏼

Uh, OK. I officially declare them the Theranos of air travel.

Calling the Concord an environmental threat is a stretch especially in comparison to aircraft created during it's time. I wish success to all that our involved in this new project.

Been watching this company for a while now... Can't wait for that IPO

I dont see it being $100 ever.

This will be amazing if it comes to fruition! Air travel is no faster today than it was in the late 50s. If we had sustainable air travel at supersonic speeds it would do a lot to make the world smaller.

This feels like when Popular Science does their issue on new and upcoming tech just around the corner. We were supposed to have new supersonic aircraft back in the 90s.

I WISH THIS HAPPENED 10 YEARS AGO,

Really neat project. They hired a bunch of old SR-71 aircraft chiefs and the like. One of them lives just outside of my town. I’ve gotten to see pictures of the progress they are making. Lots of back and forth between the engineering folks and the aircraft designers. One thing is for sure, they are going the extra mile to keep things safe and light. Last I knew they had just finished the central engine mounts and were getting ready to install. There was an engine manifold that was giving them issues with fitment. All in all, it looked amazing.

Carbon Neutral? Lmfao! It’s a grift!

I wish I understood what the key elements of the Boom (vs Concorde) are. Air is air, fuel is fuel, wings are wings, etc. So is it the somewhat-better engines? Somewhat-lighter structures? Somewhat-quieter sonic booms? The thrown-in green-tech mumbo-jumbo? Just how much better can this thing really be? And why aren't Boeing or Airbus doing it?

I loved the video and already subscribed since the first video In fact I subscribed to all your channels Your videos are amazing very informative and very very interesting I hope you could make a video about more future military technology like NGAD or the B-21 or the hypersonic missiles or FARA or maybe even the new NGSW or even the new SU-75!!

Concorde was later proved to have no environmental impact. It couldn't, there weren't enough aircraft in existence. That had it's origins back in the early 70's, with the people who wanted to stop the plane. I could care less about another proposal, lets see it in the air. Not cheap talk and pretty pictures.

Son of Concorde looks fabulous. I predict New York to London will be $1,000 each way and take 4 hours. Still attractive for an amazing experience of Mach 1.7 at 60,000 feet. I flew Concorde once in July 1979 at age 26. London to New York in 3 hrs 23 mins at Mach 2.02 at 58,000 feet...with 100 passengers on BA. The height and speed of fighter jets while sipping CHAMPERS and chomping on a filet steak. Magnificent achievement. Love to see Boom strut its stuff. Bravo..

When you open technology to private industry and competition, everyone wins in the end. I think this is really cool. I am glad that we are still trying to innovate and create. Too many of us have settled for arguing over the scraps that our fathers created, and we don't create or make things anymore.

The RU-vidr Curious Droid did a video about the Boom Overture a couple months ago.

A beautiful endeavor. Lets just hope this project gets far and the other manufacturers follow suit

You can design plans anyway you want even the engine and fuel, but you can’t stop the sound barrier and heat build up traveling that fast. Those are just some of the reason the concord failed but I do want to see how Boom can resolve or mediate these issues that the concord had.

I flew back from New York to London in just less than 3 hours on Concorde. 1430mph. Awesome

"Boom Supersonic" is a surprisingly well-established company with legit backing from what I could tell.

Very cool!! Hope I get to ride it in my lifetime!! 👍😀🤘

They should name one of their planes Shaka Locka

I love how quick you deliver the knowledge. Love that you’re growing the brand. Might I suggest a channel idea? “Dark Nature,” “Dark Prey,” or “Dark Earth.”

Great vid!

You’re trying to keep up with Simons channel count lol

Beware of debris on the runway perforating fuel tanks while taking off.

That might be their idea everyone having access. But ss soon it's in the hands of the airlines it'll be for the haves, not the have not's.

@darktech I would like to see an updated video on what is going on with the status of solid state glass electrolyte batteries.

I like the fact this is a tri-jet. You don't see many of these type of jets these days. It's either two or four engine jet aircraft. And I must say that is a good looking jet.

I can’t wait to see this plane on the apron.

This sounds like one fascinating plane. IF it is successful. I for my part can only wish them the best.

Several well known aviation pundits have stated in recent articles that the economics aren't there yet. Naysayers aside I would love to see this succeed.

I'm waiting for someone to invent a star trek type transporter.

What about a video on the SRN4, the biggest civillian hovercraft, that carried passengers between England and France?

I think the first economically viable Supersonic jets will likely be Private Jets where price of purchase and the extra fuel burn is less of a concern to plane owners, Due to the research done by NASA in cooperation with Lockheed Martin on the X-59 experimental project allowed for significantly lesser effects of sonic booms which will allow it to fly over land. The First private Super Sonic jets will likely be the Spike Aerospace S-512, being capable of Mach 1.6 and a carrying capacity of 12 to 16 people and The now Boeing backed Aerion AS2 carrying up to 12 people traveling at up to Mach 1.6 worth a flight distance of up to 4000 Nautical Miles (7400 KM) Aerion is also working on a Passenger jet capable of speeds of up to Mach 4 (3069 MPH / 4939 KPH) And then Boom Aerospace is make headway with “Baby Boom,” their test plane that will influence the design of the Passenger Overture Plane. JAXA (the Japanese Space Agency) is also working on a supersonic passenger aircraft. I’m really hopeful and Optimistic as being able to travel in half or even the quarter of the flight time of a normal jet would be great on long routes. That could mean a 20 hour flight from New York to Sydney could be five or less hours or Fly from Ny to London in less than 3 hours or NY to LA in a similar time.

Gotta say, your VOs are good

Viewing the Baby Boom from the back, it reminds me of the aircraft flown by the main characters from the cartoon _SWAT Cats._

Amazing stuff bro

Excellent stuff bro

Great marketing video. Lofty goals. Good luck!

I always thought supersonic business jets would be more popular (amongs the rich, of course) than full size airliners.

It has potential. We shall wait and see

My uncle is building this plane. I’ve sat in the cockpit of the prototype

This is very ambitious, but I’m excited to see where this goes

Cool video, but since they seem to be depending on someone else to develop the "Sustainable, Carbon neutral" aviation fuel, and make it CHEAPER than current aviation fuel, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the $100.00 per ticket price to happen.

Ditch the passenger windows and install screens streaming outside images. More passengers can enjoy the view, the fuselage will be stronger and lighter, there will be less maintenance and drag. Plus, it adds advertising opportunities for the airline.

The laws of physics don't just go away because we set a goal. Going faster requires more energy, there is no magic. Unless you come up with a way to make energy really cheep this $100 price point will remain a dream. "No bucks, No Buck Rogers"

Promise to fly me anywhere in the world within four hours, and I’m fuckin IN! My only caveat is staying as green as possible, but other than that, take my goddamn money immediately

this background you have used before in one of you old videos which had only subtitles. that is something dark mystery

AMAZINGNES!!!

Anywhere in the world in four hours? At 5:27 in the video, it literally says that a flight from LA to Sydney, Australia would take 8.5 hours. No clue where he got the title for this video came from.

Its a concord with new name will be something to watch

I really hope this becomes successful. It's really amazing on numerous levels not to mention air based delivery services

Supersonic travel presents several problems, and it's not noise, but fuel consumption before it gains the speed and altitude, where it's most efficient. At taxi, and lower altitudes, including take off, and landing, it consumes 1/3 of its fuel. Supersonic bombers had been around for a while, but the cost of operating them has never been a concern.

Sustainable fuel? So, like, the algae derived kind? If so, I'm VERY intrigued.

Thanks from Texas Dark Dude

7:17 Haha, nice!

Strange that, in spite of being 60 scientific advancing years later. It still looks like a Concorde

Can't you technically run a jet on anything so ethanol would be good, the only thing they put in av gas compared to car fuel is to make it less flammable right?

We have been here before. Proposed civilian conversions of military models. Large aerospace companies supersonic designs..Then smaller companies with Learjet sized supersonic planes. And still it takes longer to get through the air port than some flights take.

The single biggest step that they need to achieve is a quiet boom. The first company that can build a supersonic aircraft to scale that won’t rattle peoples windows as it travels over populated areas will be the winner. The technology exists, and along with new materials and exponentially decreased design to manufacture times, it is almost a fait accompli that we will all be able to travel faster than the speed of sound in our lifetimes. I can’t wait.

Turbofans dont work above 1500 km/h. Your need actual jet-turbines which however will take far more fuel. I simply can see any way a supersonic plane can operate at similar cost as a subsonic plane. I hope I am wrong and they actually got some revolutionary new technology.

Who knew the J85 would still be a thing even now? It's a gas guzzler, but beside the Viper, there probably isn't anything close in terms of size and relative performance.

I will believe it when I see it. I don't ever expect to see it.

Flying people around for a hundred bucks sounds like the overambitious futurism that was popular in the 1950's (where's my jetpack?), but even if they could get you around for a thousand bucks, it wouldn't be a bad deal.

Let's see a video on advanced body armor and sheer thickening fluids! ..if there's enough data to actually make one.

Great presentation. I’m not a fan of the horizontal lines mask over the video. It’s superfluous.

Looks a lot like the old F-107 fighter by North American Aviation back in the 50's.

I’d like to see Dark Tech do one on Scaler weapons or ground breaking propulsion systems

Imagine an in-cabin fights breaking out whilst going supersonic!

Taking one look at the aircraft and you can see its a pipe dream. You need fuel to accelerate to and maintain supersonic speeds. Lots of it. Where are you going to put that volume of fuel in that thing?

It seems hopeful, I can't help but feel that it'll falter to the same issues that plagued the Concorde program. I hope the best for Boom, I just don't see them being able to hit any of these goals as they have stated today.

Interesting video and the mention of Concorde reminds me to ask if here or on any of the other Dark channels you're going to visit the crash of flight 4590 as i'm interested to know if any new evidence has come to light as the conclusion i have as to the cause is completely different to the original investigation.

Either we fail or change the world. It take people with the vision to make a difference in the world.

Will Dark Tech cover stories about computer & Network technology such as the Silk Road or computer viruses?

Just think if this tech could be applied to cargo aircraft. Forget next day or overnight, how about a "right now" shipping option? 😅

I like the background music

I watch all your videos on all channels and i have much interest in these topics and have lots topics that should be discussed here, can we start these channels in my local language, i would translate these videos and post on new channel

100 dollar tickets? Yeah right! Multiply that number by 20!

Even if a airline can be profitable at $100, the public will never see it.

Imagine their flight attendants use “ok, boomer” as a catchphrase to their customers …

what is contact less technology ?

Nobody: Me: if the expression "beating about the bush" was a video.

Very cool. Id like to see this workout. The baby boom looks like itd be one heck of a little fighter plane.

Why in this mad world would you call this airplane "Boom" they need to fire their entire marketing department.

The challenge is to be light enough to fly higher with less drag while being well below one ton per passager as take off weight.

audacious goals are good. "better to aim high, miss but reach a high level than aim low and make it in mediocrity" - A. Shepard A Quiet flight for $100 in "family room" or theater like comfort for the general public is a game changer. Good But Each seat is a "pod" may exclude couples & families - the bulk of travel. Ed RDnc bring up a great point - sonic boom. Because sonic booms are fuselage generated, not engine noise, that is harder nut to crack There is most likely a solution not yet stumbled upon. Still. Very good seeing "comfort", something lost over the years, for air travel.

They literally call it Boom? Reminds me of the article that dubbed the titanic A ship that God himself couldn't sink that!" It just seems like one of those things that will be 20/20 in hindsight but hey I'm hoping I'm wrong.

The SPAC stock NVSA is rumored to have Boom Supersonic as their target to take public.

Ok here is an engineering principle to ponder. The triangle of achievable engineering. Cheap, Performance and Quality. Now pick 2! LOL

It’s all in the bag. A big audacious goal. Go Boom!

Sounds like an infomercial