Innovating Supersonic Flight: A New Design Philosophy

Blake Scholl, Founder of Boom Supersonic, shares how he's reviving commercial supersonic flight for the first time in over 50 years. From Concorde’s failure to Boom’s modern breakthroughs, Blake walks us through the engineering, regulatory, and economic obstacles that once grounded high-speed air travel and how they’re finally being overcome.

We explore the design of Boom’s Overture jet, the technology stack behind “boomless” cruise, and the company’s lean, high-stakes path from prototype to production. Blake also reflects on his journey from Amazon and Groupon to building jets, proving that audacious missions attract the best people and the boldest ideas.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
4:06 The Supersonic Ban Mistake
8:37 Reviving Speed: Boom’s Mission

13:09 Cracking the Business Model

15:10 The Tech Stack Behind Overture

20:51 Building at Scale

33:00 Risk and Resilience

37:58 What Makes Overture Different

45:44 Pricing Supersonic Travel
51:27 Prototype to Passenger Flight

1:04:17 Clearing Regulatory Hurdles

1:06:21 Boomless Cruise

1:13:35 Why This Could Still Fail

1:18:04 Advice

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RESOURCES

Blake Scholl

https://x.com/bscholl

Boom Supersonic

https://boomsupersonic.com/

Boomless Cruise

https://boomsupersonic.com/boomless-cruise

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