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How Blake Scholl Built the First Independent Supersonic Jet

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Overview

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Explore the entrepreneurial journey of Blake Scholl, a software engineer who pivoted to aviation and founded Boom Supersonic to revolutionize passenger travel by making it twice as fast as today. Learn how someone without an aerospace engineering background successfully built the first independently developed supersonic plane, covering key topics including the genesis of the supersonic jet idea, leveraging non-traditional experience in a highly technical field, understanding the economics of supersonic travel, strategic networking in the aerospace industry, building a world-class team, and practical advice for entrepreneurs tackling hard tech challenges. Discover the innovative approaches and strategic decisions that enabled Boom Supersonic to bring supersonic travel back to commercial aviation, filmed on location in the Mojave desert where the company develops its groundbreaking aircraft technology.

Syllabus

00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Supersonic jet
02:36 - Idea
04:31 - Experience
05:59 - Economics
08:10 - Networking
11:02 - Team
12:40 - Advice

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