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How Boom uses software to accelerate hardware development
How Boom Supersonic uses software to accelerate hardware development
But there was a catch: it required a subtle fuselage re-shaping to add a few inches of space in critical places... and our estimates these changes would cost a catastrophic 1,000 miles of range. A larger core will have more powerful transonic thrust—meaning the airplane will spend less time punching through the sound barrier, where drag is the highest—but this comes at the expense of increased weight. Last year, we evaluated multiple subtle engine variations—adjusting fan sizes, core dimensions, etc.—and with mkBoom digitally flew each variant through a complete "mission:" takeoff, transonic acceleration, supersonic cruise, descent, and landing.
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