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Boom XB-1 did 750 mph air speed. If I've got an 8 hour flight at 561 mph in an A380 that's a reduction to 5.984 hours when I move to the Boom XB-1. Who cares ab
by sidewndr46 1y ago
Boom XB-1 did 750 mph air speed. If I've got an 8 hour flight at 561 mph in an A380 that's a reduction to 5.984 hours when I move to the Boom XB-1. Who cares about saving 1.1 hours on a transatlantic flight. There is a reason why Concorde's cruise speed was 1,341 mph.
So when Boom makes a commercial airliner that hits 1000+ mph with the same availability and turnaround time as a typical passenger plane then I'll pay attention. Until then, it's for rich people who can buy their own plane.
- signatoremo 1y agoXB-1 is only the demonstrator. They aim to produce commercial airline that can cruise at 1.7 Mach. NYC to London in 3.30h instead of 6h. Rich people can already buy private jet that is much more comfortable than supersonic one. https://boomsupersonic.com/overture https://boomsupersonic.com/overture
- dylan604 1y ago8 hours - 5.984 hours = 1.1 hours? My math works out to just over 2 hours of time saved.
- sidewndr46 1y agoMy mistake, it is 2 hours of time saved.