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geegeeallin t1_j7p28i1 wrote

Reply to comment by somebodyelse22 in An F-16 fighter jet doing a high-speed low pass over a car as a "show of force" by qzs1

I’m jelly. Sad I never saw her fly.

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somebodyelse22 t1_j7p2irk wrote

I worked near Heathrow, and every day you could hear the amazing sound as Concorde took off at about 11.00am. The engine roar would fade, and all that was left was the wailing of car alarms, from cars parked nearby. The raw power of that plane was incredible.

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willtron3000 t1_j7q0cvs wrote

Where I grew up, I used to live under the flight path near Heathrow. Around 6pm everyday it was deafening, but you got used to it. Never stopped being amazing.

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wholovesbevers t1_j7pkkvs wrote

Look up the new "Boom" by Overture. Hoping we see them in the skies by 2030.

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LSDkiller t1_j7po0w3 wrote

They're going to need an engine first. They literally don't have one.

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_j7ps0hi wrote

> "Boom" by Overture

It's literally just a model right now. Usually takes a bit longer than that to develop an aircraft, test parts, get manufacturing set up, get it approved/qualified by the FAA, then sell it. Not to mention how many companies and "idea" planes pop up already.

Unfortunately, without an engine or half-way working prototype, they haven't really even taken the first steps in development, at least not the challenging ones. If they already had made progress, I'd say they have a chance, but it's still way too early to have any hope.

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