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thedrbrian on April 5, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Supersonic Flight Prepares for Takeoff Again

Going to struggle on the engine front as the major manufacturers have shifted to high-bypass turbofans rather than turbo jets in the civilian world.

kristianp on April 5, 2018 [–]

Boom is planning on using "off-the-shelf" medium-bypass turbofans, with proprietary intake and exhaust: https://boomsupersonic.com/airliner

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