Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

Re:Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Air... by wolverine876 on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:02PM (#39793723)

Maybe overnight flights should optionally let you sleep on the ground before/after the flight. Charge extra, you don't have to pay pilots or for fuel, park away from the gate.

You would need power without the engines but you could hook up a generator or a feed from the airport.

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Re:Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Air... by dmurray on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:24PM (#39793902)

Then turn on all the lights and wake you up for the preflight briefing!

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Re:Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Air... by wolverine876 on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:38PM (#39794026)

I've been on redeye flights where, a few hours in, the pilot came on the PA, told us about something to see out the window, and also about the drink we could buy from the flight attendants - credit cards only please!

Air travel is just endless indignities and discomfort.

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Re:Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Air... by saagarjha on Saturday March 23, 2024 @04:42AM (#39798423)

What would you possibly see out the window in the dark?

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Re:Boom Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Air... by mikepurvis on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:21PM (#39793876)

Planes run on shore power at the gate anyway.

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