Boom Supersonic Completes Sprint Core Turbine
The supersonic startup finished its first turbine core at a Colorado test site as it shifts part of its business toward AI data center power.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Data Centers
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Boom Supersonic has completed the first supersonic turbine core, named Sprint Core, at its test site at Colorado Air and Space Port in Watkins, Colorado. The company plans to sell its 42-megawatt Superpower natural gas turbine to AI data center providers.
Why it matters
The move diversifies Boom beyond aviation into power generation for data centers, a sector seeking new energy capacity. Revenue from Superpower sales is expected to help fund development of the Overture supersonic airliner.
The Sprint Core bundles the compressor, combustor, and high-pressure turbine into one prototype unit rated for Superpower's 42-megawatt output. Sensor data from the core will be used to calibrate engineering tools at Boom's Centennial, Colorado Superfactory, though final performance metrics were not reported.
The players
Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic is a Colorado-based aerospace company developing supersonic passenger aircraft and now natural gas turbines for data centers.
The details
The Sprint Core prototype combines the compressor, combustor, and high-pressure turbine, and Boom will use thousands of attached sensors to calibrate its engineering tools at the Superfactory in Centennial. The Superpower turbine was first conceived as a component of the Symphony engine for the Overture aircraft.
Timeline
End of 2025: Boom announced its natural gas turbine business for AI data centers.
October 27, 2026: Boom announced completion of the first supersonic turbine core.
Market Landscape
Boom's pivot mirrors the broader push by technology developers to supply power directly to AI data centers, where demand for dependable generation is rising quickly. The Superpower turbine enters that market as a derivative of the Symphony engine originally designed for the Overture airliner.
For data center operators, the Superpower turbine offers an additional on-site natural gas power option as AI facilities seek reliable capacity. Overture passengers would eventually gain access to supersonic flight if production proceeds, though the source gives no fare or schedule details.
The takeaway
Boom's expansion into data center power shows how aerospace engine know-how is being repurposed for the energy demands of artificial intelligence. Readers following the sector can track whether the $1.25 billion backlog converts into delivered turbines.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Autoevolution.
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