Re:Boom (YC W16) – Supersonic Passenger Airplanes
by nether on Monday March 21, 2016 @03:46PM
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How many people did SpaceX start with? Certainly not the thousands of workers it has today. Everything you said about requiring a "national scale corp" was said about launching rockets to orbit as well. Looking at Boom's roster they have some seriously experienced industry vets working for them or advising them. This isn't just fresh grads. They've been through FAA/EASA cert trials of new aircraft, testing and understand it a fair bit more than you do I suspect. I'd give them a bit more credit and assume they know that they're in for the long haul with this airliner.
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Re:Boom (YC W16) – Supersonic Passenger Airplanes
by jonknee on Monday March 21, 2016 @04:54PM
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SpaceX has also had a lot of stuff blow up. That's fine with a rocket, but it's a company killer with a new plane.
Re:Boom (YC W16) – Supersonic Passenger Airplanes
by Axsuul on Monday March 21, 2016 @06:04PM
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I wouldn't put a passenger jet in the same category as rockets when it comes "things that could blow up". The safety factor of an airplane is substantially higher than a rocket. The Concorde was even one of the safest jets before it had its first hull loss in 2000 due to a metal strip on the runway that punctured its fuel tank. Boom's jet is more likely to fail due to external factors such as human error or negligence.
Re:Boom (YC W16) – Supersonic Passenger Airplanes
by manarth on Monday March 21, 2016 @05:48PM
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SpaceX has also had a lot of [issues commensurate with the nature of their industry]. That's fine with a rocket, [and also fine with a new airplane, as long as the issues are proportionate with what is common in their industry].