Boom's New SEM Paves Way for World's Best
We just ordered Boom's first Scanning Electron Microscope. Extremely serious materials development is now happening. I think by the end of this year Boom will have the most advanced turbine blade manufacturing anywhere in the world.
Human ATC Errors Cost Lives; Automation Needed
Unpopular opinion: Today two pilots lost their lives because we have an air traffic control system inherently vulnerable to human error. Even great humans make mistakes sometimes. Machines should be issuing clearances, not human controllers.
Simplify Apple Watch: Fewer Buttons, More Usability
I would pay extra for an Apple Watch with fewer buttons. Never made sense to me that it had the crown and that other button. iPhone now also has too many buttons.
Boeing 787‑9’s Sleek Lines Shine on Denver Climbout
Got to catch the 787-9 on the climbout DEN to Narita. Boeing built this jet with some gorgeous lines. https://t.co/OCtrIko09Q
Doc Shoemaker's First XB-1 Taxi Test Delivers Golden Audio
Back when “Doc” Shoemaker had fun doing XB-1’s first (baby) taxi test. The audio is gold. https://t.co/BgoVqX0zOd
Fire Lobbyists Who Weaponize Regulation Against Competitors
Companies should fire any lobbyist caught trying to use regulation to hamstring their competition. Disgusting.
Induced Demand Myth Hides Price‑system Failure Causing Traffic
“Induced demand” is a busted concept invented to coverup the wreckage that happens when there is no price system for matching supply and demand. This nonsense is the root cause of all highway congestion.
Dynamic Toll Lane Could Solve Denver Airport Congestion
Hey @denversmayor, congestion to DEN airport keeps getting worse. But we can fix it. Let’s add a third lane to Pena Blvd and make it a smart dynamically priced toll lane. Here’s how: - increase speed limit to 75 - lane is...
Defeating Iran Essential
This is such myopic fear-mongering nonsense. Yes there’s some short term pain, but defeating the Islamic Republic is the only way to secure the Straight of Hormuz long term. Once the job is finished we’ll be much better off than...
Merit, Not Gender, Should Drive Executive Hiring Decisions
This nonsense needs to stop. Merit is what matters, not what you have between your legs. Yesterday, an investor showed up in my office and told me I shouldn’t be hiring female executives. Let’s be done with DEI and reverse DEI...
Israeli Air Force Destroys Iran
That’s all fine and well, but I hope they remembered to save just one… and a half-bombed taxiway…
Overture Cabin Redefines Space: Taller Doors, No Middle Seats
Overture cabin: - Entry door is 6’ 3”, 1” taller than 737, 10” taller than Concorde - Forward aisle height peaks at over eight feet, with a minimum of 6’ 8” - Last row aisle is 6’2”, about the same as a...
Boom’s Turbine Launch Isn’t a Pivot, It’s a Boomerang
To all of those saying Boom has pivoted from supersonic jets to power turbines: please stop, this is an important misunderstanding. A pivot is when you switch from X to Y. Boom has added Y along the path to X. We're shipping...
Engineering‑Manufacturing Collaboration Cuts Engine Blade Lead Time
The magic happens when engineering and manufacturing work together to solve a problem. Today Boom team shaved six+ weeks off our engine blade manufacturing schedule. https://t.co/6fsH5k9odj
Boom Launches 200k‑sqft Denver Plant for 1‑2 GW/Year Turbines
Boom is building a 200,000sqft factory in Denver where we will build 1-2GW/year of turbines from raw materials. First equipment arrived today. https://t.co/HijqLgjsBL
First Symphony Engine Prototype Enters Production with 3,000lb Aluminum Frame
As the first prototype Symphony engine approaches assembly, we've launched manufacturing for the first production unit. Here is 3,000lbm of cast aluminum, which will be HIP'd and then machined into an inlet frame. https://t.co/8yiGkixeJ6
Join Denver Open House: See Historic Jet & R&D
We're holding an XB-1 and Boom Manufacturing Open House Thursday March 5th at our Denver manufacturing HQ. Meet the team, see the jet that made history, and tour our engine R&D shop. If you'd like an invitation fill out the form👇
Overture Launches First Brand-New Jet in 15 Years
Remarkably, Overture is first all-new airliner since inflight WiFi was invented. If this seems insane, remember that Boeing and Airbus quit developing new jets about 15 years ago. (Yes this is even more insane.)
Overture's Built‑In WiFi Eliminates Bumps and Fuel Burn
Fun fact: we are designing WiFi into Overture, so there will be no bump at all and no fuel burn impact.
ADS‑B: Essential Real‑Time Safety Standard for All Aircraft
ADS-B is a critical aviation safety technology, which allows aircraft to broadcast their location and trajectory in realtime and see other aircraft in realtime on a map. This is essential safety technology, table stakes for all aircraft.
Robinhood Ventures Backs Boom Supersonic, Democrat
Super cool to have @boomsupersonic as one of the first companies in the @RobinhoodApp Ventures fund—democratizing investor access to private companies.
Engineer Sticks Boom Logo Atop Kilimanjaro for Contest
There's an informal contest at Boom to see who can put a Boom sticker in the most interesting place, and over the weekend Matt (manufacturing engineer) put one at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. (We're not jerks though, Matt took the...
70% of Boom Engine Parts Completed
Fun fact: 70% of the parts for the first Boom-made engine are finished and delivered. This is a stage 5 HPC blisk, one of the ~30% still being fabricated. https://t.co/NwmqU7HOAk
SLS Costs 23× XB‑1, Draining Private Innovation Potential
The NASA SLS costs 23X the entire XB-1 program. Every time it launches. What could private innovators create had this capital not been confiscated by gov’t and pissed away? Each time SLS launches 23 XB-1s go up in smoke. We don’t...
Superpower Engine Sets Unprecedented Speed, Redefines History
Just held a Superpower technical review. This program has the feeling of history in the making. Not only has there never been an engine like Superpower, no one has ever designed an engine this way. Workflows are orders of magnitude...
Rapid Supersonic Engine Development Demands Uncomfortable Discomfort
"Building a supersonic engine rapidly is like riding a horse. If you're comfortable when you're doing it, you're not doing it right." - Boom meeting
Join the Team Building the First Independent Supersonic Engine
It’s not too late to be one of the fine men and women building the first independently developed supersonic jet engine. We are hiring a handful of R&D technicians and manufacturing engineers. If you want to work hard, have fun,...
Engine Profits Unexpectedly Fund the Airplane They Doubted
Experts: Boom will never be able to finance building an airplane and an engine. Ironic reality: The engine is so profitable it finances the airplane. (In all fairness, neither experts nor I saw this coming.)
Overture Unveils Massive Dual‑layout Cabin Mockup
Overture has a unique cabin—larger than a 737 up front, about the size of a G650 at the back. Forward and aft cabins have different seating layouts. Team has finished the skeleton of a dimensionally-accurate mockup and will be adding walls...
Defying Doubters: Engine Assembly Begins Next Month
Experts said Boom wouldn’t be able to build our own engine and we were cooked. First engine assembly starts next month. So we’ll find out pretty soon… https://t.co/HUAcBJ5BFs