Blake Scholl - The Biggest Failure of Apollo Moon Landing and Concorde Supersonic (Video)
In this 7 August 2025 video, host Shawn Ryan talks with Blake Scholl, the Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, a company he started in 2014 to revive commercial supersonic flight with the Overture airliner, designed to fly at Mach 1.7 and carry 64–80 passengers.
A Carnegie Mellon University computer science graduate (BS, 2001), Scholl began his career as a software engineer at Amazon, later owning a $300 million P&L at age 24, and co-founded Kima Labs, acquired by Groupon in 2012.
Inspired by seeing Concorde in a museum, he self-taught aerospace engineering to launch Boom, which achieved the first privately developed supersonic flight with the XB-1 demonstrator in January 2025. With orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, Scholl aims to make sustainable supersonic travel mainstream using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, targeting passenger flights by 2030.
https://youtu.be/Fq9oB42TyMM
00:00 Welcome & Guest Introduction
00:34 Journey to Boom Supersonic
01:12 Vision for Supersonic Flight
02:58 From Basement Project to Breakthrough
07:14 Early Inspirations & Supersonic Dream
11:55 Challenges, Triumphs & Industry Giants
18:45 The Future of Supersonic Travel
48:01 Aviation Hurdles & Passenger Experience
55:15 Airports, Competitors & Market Challenges
01:03:45 Innovating Beyond Traditional Credentials
01:07:20 First Principles & Engineering Philosophy
01:17:50 Manufacturing & Regulatory Challenges
01:33:06 Boom’s Growth & Competitive Landscape
01:37:09 Supply Chain, 3D Printing & Defense Procurement
01:42:02 Supersonic Commercial Future & Personal Flight
01:47:33 Company Culture & Hiring Strategy
01:52:07 AI, Software & Aerospace Innovation
02:17:05 Vertical Integration & Production Efficiency
02:24:28 Advice for Future Innovators
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