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		bell-cot on March 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boom announces successful flight of XB-1 demonstra... This is their 1/3-scale test/demo airplane. Spending big on engines for it would not make sense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_XB-1

1letterunixname on March 23, 2024 [–]

Exactly. The real thing™ will have their custom Symphony jets.

The XB-1 is a tech and systems demonstrator platform cheaper than big design upfront and costs (and risks) all at once.

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