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		bluescrn 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boom XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video] I suspect it'll only ever be a toy for billionaires. For the rest of us, isn't air travel supposed to be something we're giving up/ramping down due to climate change?

MBCook 9 days ago [–]

What if this ends up being more efficient for long flights over oceans due to the ability to fly in thinner air?

mmustapic 9 days ago | [–]

Probably not, and for sure the company is not expecting to be more efficient than subsonic.

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