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> I think there's a key, core military angle to this company, where their best and most stable and lucrative customers are sure to be nation-states. Yes, but n
by ethbr1 3y ago
> I think there's a key, core military angle to this company, where their best and most stable and lucrative customers are sure to be nation-states.
Yes, but not in the way you think.
No nation-state with an aerospace engine industry has difficulty making military aircraft go supersonic. Or just buying the same thing off the shelf.
However, a lot of nation states have nationalized flag carrier airlines, that they heavily subsidize for prestige reasons.
These are the same carriers who were able to afford Concorde, and they're exactly who Boom will be initially selling to.
- ImaCake 3y agoAirlines are also an interface for intelligence agencies and presumably a whole bunch of subtle geopolitical stuff. Great way to move your agents around, and you can run operations from the airline's local office.