NEW INFO: The Virgin Group has
signed a letter of intent to buy 10 aircraft once they're built, along with providing support in the manufacturing, test, and design of the aircraft.
Looks like
some startup is trying to build a supersonic passenger aircraft. They're backed by YCombinator, the most prominent Silicon Valley incubator/VC firm, but I really doubt this will get off the ground. Test flights apparently start next year. Their team includes people from Pratt & Whitney, NASA, Gulfstream, Icon, Boeing, Virgin Galactic, etc, so that inspires some faith.
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