Boom Unveils Supersonic 'Baby Boom'

On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:57:14 -0600, Mitchell Holman
wrote:

"Byker" wrote in
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I wish them luck. Even if it enters production, like the Concorde, few
would be able to afford a ticket:

https://boomsupersonic.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_Technology

https://www.flyingmag.com/boom-unvei...onic-baby-boom

http://aviationweek.com/commercial-a...ersonic-demons
trator-unveiled

We've been hearing talk about supersonic bizjets for years:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_business_jet

Maybe the Russkies will try a shortcut to the next "Concordeski".
"Tupolev Deputy CEO for Design and R&D, Valery Solozobov, told TASS
that his company has received requests from wealthy individuals to
convert the firm’s supersonic bombers into private business jets.":
http://tinyurl.com/ybbfor5a

I'm sure Oleg Smirnoff will be cheering them on...




Like manned space flight, another field where
America has ceded leadership to Russia........

Thank the bean counters.

In article ,
O'Holeo wrote:

Like manned space flight, another field where
America has ceded leadership to Russia........

Thank the bean counters.

Thank the free market.

NASA has figured out how to make supersonic aircraft and just about every way to
blow up a rocket on the launchpad. The research is available to the public; if
there is market for these things, why not let private capital and entrepreneurs
take up the challenge?

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NASA has figured out how to make supersonic aircraft and just about every
way to blow up a rocket on the launchpad.

Russkies tend to sweep their explosions under the rug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw0fLEpCtZA