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		Animats on March 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boom announces successful flight of XB-1 demonstra... They beat Lockheed's X-59 to first flight. That was rolled out on January 12th, but it hasn't flown yet. There are enough billionaires now to support making supersonic bizjets. They will mostly be a status cymbal.

wolverine876 on March 22, 2024 [–]

The question always for the user is, do they want a crash or a ride? :)

exogeny on March 22, 2024 | [–]

This is absolute comedy gold and I wanted you to know that I saw it and appreciated it.

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