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XB-1

4 statements across 1 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jul 28, 2026 by Blake Scholl · across every show →

Everything said about XB-1, oldest first

Jul 28, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Scholl: Boom's XB-1 is the first independently developed supersonic jet
“Last year, XB-One became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, more than a decade after founding the company.”
Blake Scholl Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 6:54 Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban · Y Combinator
Jul 28, 2026 bullish
Assertion Supported
Scholl: XB-1 Broke Sound Barrier Six Times With No Ground Boom
“XB one broke the sound barrier on two flights, six times through the sound barrier. Each time, no audible sonic boom in the ground.”
Blake Scholl Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 9:44 Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban · Y Combinator
Jul 28, 2026 positive
Assertion Contradicted
Scholl: The FAA approved Boom's XB-1 flight permit in just 90 minutes
“The approvals process for XB-One, that even for an R&D airplane can stretch on for months, actually happened in 90 minutes. From when we said we think we're ready to fly, and FAA said, here's the paperwork, we agree, go. We got the first ever permit for flying…”
Blake Scholl Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 30:20 Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban · Y Combinator
Jul 28, 2026 positive
Assertion Contradicted
Scholl: Boom's XB-1 is the first plane landed solely using augmented reality
“The first human piloted airplane landed solely on augmented reality with no natural view of the runway.”
Blake Scholl Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 11:52 Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban · Y Combinator
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