[HN Gopher] Boom supersonic jet readies for rollout
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       Boom supersonic jet readies for rollout
        
       Author : prostoalex
       Score  : 22 points
       Date   : 2020-07-09 20:52 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | avmich wrote:
       | >the development of the first privately built supersonic airliner
       | and the second ever after Concorde
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       | Sad that in a rather specialized article author isn't familiar
       | with such basic facts.
        
         | mhandley wrote:
         | From the fact that you've been modded down, it seems the author
         | wasn't the only one to forget the TU144.
        
           | vikramkr wrote:
           | I'd imagine that had more to do with the tone of the comment.
           | Would be more helpful to readers if it said "actually, the
           | first supersonic aircraft for commercial use was the tu144
           | made by tupolev from the Soviet union"
        
       | everybodyknows wrote:
       | >scaled prototype
        
         | ItsDeathball wrote:
         | It's still a supersonic jet, just not the one you want. What is
         | essentially a privately-built supersonic fighter jet is still
         | impressive, but how much more investment will they need for the
         | full size passenger version?
        
           | lacker wrote:
           | Blake said last year to Forbes that development would take
           | about 6 billion dollars.
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           | https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremybogaisky/2019/01/04/boom-.
           | ..
           | 
           | So yeah it's gonna take a lot more money. I hope they get it!
        
           | toomuchtodo wrote:
           | "Fighter jet" is a stretch. Super sonic experimental aircraft
           | privately built is still an accomplishment.
           | 
           | Who is the intended customer in the current air transport
           | market?
        
       | paulcole wrote:
       | What a great time to get into the small confined shared space
       | industry!
        
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