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Boom Supersonic Launches Superpower Turbines for AI Data Centers
Boom Supersonic expands into energy with Superpower turbines powering AI data centers backed by $300M funding and $1.25B backlog.
This article is based on an official press release from Boom Supersonic.
In a significant strategic expansion announced on December 9, 2025, Boom Supersonic has unveiled “Superpower,” a new business division dedicated to manufacturing natural gas turbines for artificial intelligence data centers. While the company remains focused on its goal of commercial supersonic flight, this move leverages its proprietary engine technology to address the growing global energy deficit caused by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.
According to the company’s official announcement, the initiative is supported by a newly closed $300 million Series B funding round and a massive launch order from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe. The company reports that the backlog for the new turbine product already exceeds $1.25 billion.
The core of the Superpower product line is a 42-megawatt (MW) natural gas turbine derived directly from the “Symphony” engine core, the same propulsion system Boom is developing for its Overture supersonic airliner. By adapting this aviation-grade technology for stationary power generation, Boom aims to solve specific inefficiencies plaguing current energy grids.
The press release highlights several technical specifications designed to meet the needs of modern data centers, particularly those in challenging climates:
Boom Supersonic Founder and CEO Blake Scholl emphasized the dual utility of their technology in a statement regarding the launch:
“Supersonic technology is an accelerant, of course for faster flight, but now for artificial intelligence as well. With this financing and our first order for Superpower, Boom is funded to deliver both our engine and our airliner.”
Boom describes this expansion as a strategic “resequencing” of its business model. The revenue generated from the Superpower division is intended to fund the capital-intensive certification and production processes required for the Overture aircraft. Additionally, operating the Symphony engine core in ground-based scenarios will allow the company to accumulate millions of operating hours and reliability data, which is expected to accelerate the certification of the flight-ready engines.
To support this new direction, Boom closed a $300 million funding round led by Darsana Capital Partners. Other participants include Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures, and Y Combinator. While Boom has raised capital previously, the company designated this specific raise as a “Series B” round, signaling a distinct capitalization structure for this phase of growth.
Steve Friedman, a partner at Darsana Capital, commented on the efficiency of this strategy: “[This is a] smart, capital-efficient path to building the next great American industrial company.”
The viability of the Superpower division is underscored by a significant commitment from its launch customer, Crusoe. The vertically integrated AI infrastructure company has placed an order for 29 units, representing 1.21 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027.
Chase Lochmiller, CEO of Crusoe, noted that the partnership aligns with their need for rapid power deployment to support AI computing demands. The deal accounts for the majority of Boom’s reported $1.25 billion backlog for the new division.
The pivot by Boom Supersonic highlights a critical bottleneck in the technology sector: the “Time-to-Power” crisis. As AI models grow in complexity, data centers require gigawatts of additional power that aging municipal grids often cannot supply on short notice. By offering a “behind-the-meter” solution, where companies generate their own power on-site, Boom is positioning itself to capture revenue from the tech sector’s most urgent pain point. This strategy effectively allows the booming AI market to subsidize the development of supersonic travel, turning a high-risk aviation R&D project into a diversified industrial operation.
Boom plans to ramp up production of these turbines to over 4 GW annually by 2030 at a facility in the United States.
Boom Supersonic Expands into Energy Sector with “Superpower” Turbines for AI Data Centers
Leveraging Aviation Tech for Ground Power
Strategic “Resequencing” and Financials
Funding and Investors
Launch Customer: Crusoe
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