Boom Supersonic’s Superpower Gas Turbines Drive Data Centers, Obtain Funding

Boom Supersonic declared a $1.2 billion backlog for its Superpower gas turbine and announced that the launch customer, Crusoe, ordered 29 units to power its AI data centers. Additionally, the company closed a $300 million funding round led by Darsana Capital Partners, with contribution from Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures, and Y Combinator. The Superpower model is a 42-MW natural gas turbine capable of powering AI data centers while accelerating supersonic travel technology.

“Boom's approach to power turbine technology builds on the company's breakthroughs in supersonic flight,” said Chase Lochmiller, Co-Founder and CEO of Crusoe. “At Crusoe we are continuously searching for new approaches to increase real-world performance and accelerate time-to-power across our portfolio of energy assets and operations. We’re proud to be partnering closely with Boom as the launch customer for Superpower, an initiative that aligns with Crusoe’s energy-first approach to building the AI infrastructure of the future.”

It deploys the same supersonic technology as the Symphony jet engine: an all-new engine core designed for sustained and efficient high-power output, especially under harsh thermal conditions. Dissimilar to other power turbines which hemorrhage generation capacity in extreme temperatures, Superpower uses high-temperature technology to maintain full capacity in demanding locations. It also doesn’t require water—a significant advantage as water is often a constrained resource at AI data centers.

The Superpower turbine accelerates AI data center development by generating gigawatts of new capacity and helps to fulfill the company’s secondary objective: advancing the development and certification of the Overture supersonic airliner by providing engine reliability data. Boom Supersonic plans to upscale its total turbine production to over 4 GW per year by 2030, with the Series B funding round supporting Symphony engine development and Superpower revenues financing the Overture’s certification and delivery.

“Supersonic technology is an accelerant—of course for faster flight, but now for artificial intelligence as well,” said Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. “With this financing and our first order for Superpower, Boom is funded to deliver both our engine and our airliner.”

Using supersonic capability and advanced materials, the Superpower turbine achieves notably improved real-world performance compared to other aeroderivative units:

• Full-rated power output in ambient temperatures beyond 110 °F
• 42 MW of ISO-rated power in a shipping-container-scale package
• Burns clean natural gas with backup diesel capability
• Completely waterless operation, allowing deployment in hot and arid conditions

“Darsana looks forward to partnering with Boom to help develop state-of-the-art energy generation to power America’s AI revolution, all at supersonic speeds,” said Steve Friedman, Partner at Darsana Capital. “Boom has assembled a team and executed with discipline. Their focus on first delivering supersonic technology to create a high-performance power turbine business reflects a capital-efficient path to building the next American industrial company.”

Boom Supersonic will build these new turbines in the United States to support American reindustrialization. Presently, 95% of the components in Boom’s Symphony engine core prototype are being manufactured, with testing planned for 2026 at the company’s test facility in Colorado. The Overture order book stands at 130 aircraft, including orders and pre-orders from United Airlines, American Airlines, and Japan Airlines.

Crusoe AI Data Centers

In July 2025, GE Vernova and Crusoe signed a deal for GE Vernova to deliver 29 units of its LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine packages to Crusoe AI data centers, which is expected to provide almost 1 GW of electricity. Crusoe, a vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider, booked 10 units in December 2024 and 19 units in June 2025.