Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, is leading the boldest effort in decades to bring back commercial supersonic flight—this time with product-market fit.We talk about what went wrong with the world’s first try at supersonic commercial aircraft (launched in the 70s), why Boeing hasn’t introduced a new plane in over a decade, and how Blake’s startup is building a jet that flies 2x faster than today’s aircraft—without the sonic boom. This episode is a crash course in engineering ambition, regulatory dysfunction, and what it takes to defy gravity and incumbents.(00:00) Intro(00:40) The History and Evolution of Aviation(01:12) The Rise and Fall of Concorde(05:25) The Impact of Government and Founders on Innovation(08:57) Regulatory Challenges and Business Models(26:53) Boom's Vision for Supersonic Travel(47:10) Building Trust with Regulators(48:16) Challenges in the Aerospace Startup(49:36) Recruiting Talent from Unlikely Places(55:47) The Importance of Mission Success Events(01:01:52) Developing a Custom Jet Engine(01:22:54) Reindustrialization and Economic Strategy(01:34:42) Conclusion and Final ThoughtsExecutive Producer: Rashad AssirProducer: Leah ClapperMixing and editing: Justin HrabovskyCheck out Unsupervised Learning, Redpoint's AI Podcast: <a class="link" href="https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA">https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA</a> 🎙 Listen to the showApple Podcasts: <a class="link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-logan-bartlett-show/id1606770839">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-logan-bartlett-show/id1606770839</a> Spotify: <a class="link" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5WqBqDb4br3LlyVrdqOYYb?si=3076e6c1b5c94d63&nd=1">https://open.spotify.com/show/5WqBqDb4br3LlyVrdqOYYb?si=3076e6c1b5c94d63&nd=1</a> 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: <a class="link" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1</a> Follow on Socials📸 Instagram - <a class="link" href="https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow">https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow</a> 🐦 Twitter - <a class="link" href="https://twitter.com/loganbartshow">https://twitter.com/loganbartshow</a> 🎬 Clips on TikTok - <a class="link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow">https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow</a> About the ShowLogan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.

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EP 140: Blake Scholl (Founder and CEO, Boom Supersonic) on Why Supersonic Flight Failed & How Boom is Bringing it Back

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