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Lockheed Skunkworks have actually built prototype jets in under 2 years from go ahead to first flight. The A-12 (predecessor to the SR-71) went from contract to
by neurotech1 11y ago
Lockheed Skunkworks have actually built prototype jets in under 2 years from go ahead to first flight. The A-12 (predecessor to the SR-71) went from contract to first flight in just over 2 years.
Didn't Burt Rutan make a composite aircraft from design to first flight in a year back in the 80s?
Getting the aircraft certified and into production is where most of the actual expense is.
- jessaustin 11y agoA company like this that manages to produce a supersonic flying scale model will probably have access to the capital required for those later steps.