Ending months of speculation over its choice of engine, supersonic airliner developer Boom Aerospace has formed an industry team to develop and support a purpose-designed propulsion system for its Mach 1.7 Overture transport.Dubbed the Symphony, the new cen-terline 35,000-lb.-thrust medium-bypass engine will be designed by Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), a unit of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions staffed largely by former Pratt Whitney engineers and veterans of the F119/F135 combat engine programs.Manufacturing will be handled by GE Additive-a 3D-printed part specialist that will form part of the reorganized GE Aerospace beginning in 2023. Maintenance and support will be provided by Phoenix-based Standard Aero, a maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist that supports fleets powered by GE's F110 supersonic combat engine, among other powerplants.
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