'The vast majority of our flight tests will be over the water, where the plane can speed up so there is not a sonic boom over populated areas.'Д«oom says the Overture will fly at a top speed of Mach 1.7, or about 1,300 mph, allowing it to shave hours off of some of the longest international flights. 'The proximity to the ocean is an important factor,' Scholl said.

While Boom is based in Denver and will continue designing aircraft at its headquarters, it chose Greensboro, in part, because of its short distance from the Atlantic coast. Roy Cooper acknowledged the state's heritage in a release announcing the Boom plant.В 'It is both poetic and logical that Boom Supersonic would choose the state that's first in flight for its first manufacturing plant,' he said. One of North Carolina's state slogans, 'First in Flight,' pays tribute to the Wright Brothers making the first successful flight at Kitty Hawk. The company plans to start building the plane in 2024, with the first one rolling off the line in 2025 and the initial test flight set for 2026.В If all goes as planned, Boom's inaugural supersonic jet would enter commercial service by 2029. The Overture is Boom's first commercial supersonic plane. Many will be key suppliers for The Overture.'

'Greensboro brings a significant, local skilled labor population and there are more than two hundred aerospace suppliers in the state. 'This is the right choice for us and we couldn't be more excited,' Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic told CNBC.

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