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Todays show:

Boom Supersonic’s Blake Scholl joins Jason to discuss the future of supersonic flight (1:18), Boom's vision and test flights (9:25), the evolution of hardware startups (22:29), the future of autonomous aviation (1:17:06), and much more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Boom Supersonic’s Blake Scholl joins Jason

(1:18) Commercial flight speed & Concorde history

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(9:25) Boom's XB-1 test flights and airline partnerships

(15:04) Pricing, market comparison, and venture capital's view on hardware startups

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(22:29) Evolution of startup market and hardware innovation

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(37:42) Working with tech legends and overcoming engine design challenges

(49:14) Cross-discipline innovation

(57:01) Learning from Air France 447 and cockpit safety design

(1:03:36) Cockpit technologies and the MH370 mystery

(1:11:30) Public perception of aviation risks and airport security impact

(1:17:06) The future of autonomous aviation

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