Which US Major Could Order This?
01-28-2022, 04:07 PM
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They would most likely used a modified version of the BR715, the same engine on the 717. Supercruise is mostly about inlet aerodynamics. However, there is no way possible this aircraft will be flying in the 2020's. Also, the economics will be atrocious, $10K a seat.
01-28-2022, 05:46 PM
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The Air Force just tossed them 60 million, for what it’s worth.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022...cial-airliner/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022...cial-airliner/
01-29-2022, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon
The Air Force just tossed them 60 million, for what it’s worth.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022...cial-airliner/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022...cial-airliner/
01-29-2022, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by AllYourBaseAreB
that’s like pentagon throwing a buck into the lotto pool at work
01-29-2022, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin18
Not if you have a good team that is small. Having been part of test and evaluation at white sands missile range it’s impressive to see what small engineering teams came up with. Traditionally what they would do is all of the leg work on a small budget. Come up with a prototype and then sell it off to the big guys who can actually handle production. Well placed money is worth way more than a 1:1 ratio in the right hands.
01-29-2022, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin18
Not if you have a good team that is small. Having been part of test and evaluation at white sands missile range it’s impressive to see what small engineering teams came up with. Traditionally what they would do is all of the leg work on a small budget. Come up with a prototype and then sell it off to the big guys who can actually handle production. Well placed money is worth way more than a 1:1 ratio in the right hands.
01-30-2022, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon
That’s actually my prediction with this airplane; I think Boom can get a prototype in the air, I don’t think they can mass produce it.
Presumably they're baking the production and mx into the design, with appropriate outside expertise.
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