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>I imagine the odds are that Boom will most likely fail, but if wealthy investors want to pump money into supersonic flight R&D knowing that the risk is high, t
by ramesh31 2y ago
>I imagine the odds are that Boom will most likely fail, but if wealthy investors want to pump money into supersonic flight R&D knowing that the risk is high, then I'm all for it
The model for all of these aerospace startups is to just develop something interesting enough for an acqui-hire. Boom will never build a passenger jet. But some of their tech may make it into the next generation of GE engines if they're successful.
- 7e 2y agoThat's a lot of hopium given that they're making their own engines because no real engine manufacturer thinks it's a good idea. The entire company was created because a rich techie had an exit and liked flying. A lifestyle business, I guess.
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