Boom (YC W16) – Supersonic Passenger Airplanes (boom.aero)
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jameslk Jan 28, 2025 | on: Boom XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] | context

Boom (YC W16) – Supersonic Passenger Airplanes:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11329286

I remember seeing this post about Boom going through YC, 9 years ago. It's really cool to see the founder laying out what he wanted to accomplish in the comments and then seeing it happen today. Especially fun looking back at those comments saying it couldn't be done and all the haranguing over the name "Boom" :)

Congrats to the Boom team! Such a great accomplishment.

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