Boom Supersonic's Blake Scholl on Reviving Commercial Supersonic Flight in America
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Transcript — October 1, 2025
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An interview with Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic, discussing the revival of commercial supersonic flight. The conversation covers how innovations in advanced manufacturing, software, and government policies are creating opportunities for the U.S. to once again push the frontier of commercial aviation — overcoming the challenges that grounded Concorde (high costs, fuel prices, environmental and safety concerns) with modern technology and approaches.
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Innovations in advanced manufacturing and software as well as government policies are creating opportunities for the United States to once again push the frontier of commercial aviation.
Many of us remember Concorde flights from decades ago with their famed supersonic boom breaking the sound barrier, taking travelers across the Atlantic in less than three hours.
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