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Eh. Maybe. They haven't developed a clean sheet supersonic turbofan since the 80's. This Boom "Overture" thing is going to need an entirely new design for lo
by topspin 4y ago
Eh. Maybe. They haven't developed a clean sheet supersonic turbofan since the 80's. This Boom "Overture" thing is going to need an entirely new design for long duration super-cruise; Boom needs engine people with a lot of depth.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoSafran's M88 should be sufficient for Boom's 1/3rd scale demonstrator I think? Then at least they'd have something to show other manufacturers and investors.
- apendleton 4y agoAt least as of last public discussion, the plan was to use off-the-shelf GE J85s for the demonstrator.
- frozencell 4y agoWe are talking about economic war, FCPA, not "French cheese eating surrender monkeys".