3 ms·
SpaceX has also had a lot of stuff blow up. That's fine with a rocket, but it's a company killer with a new plane.
by jonknee 11y ago
SpaceX has also had a lot of stuff blow up. That's fine with a rocket, but it's a company killer with a new plane.
- manarth 11y agoSpaceX has also had a lot of [issues commensurate with the nature of their industry]. That's fine with a rocket, [and also fine with a new airplane, as long as the issues are proportionate with what is common in their industry].
- Axsuul 11y agoI wouldn't put a passenger jet in the same category as rockets when it comes "things that could blow up". The safety factor of an airplane is substantially higher than a rocket. The Concorde was even one of the safest jets before it had its first hull loss in 2000 due to a metal strip on the runway that punctured its fuel tank. Boom's jet is more likely to fail due to external factors such as human error or negligence.