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Supersonic aircraft startup Exosonic is shutting down | TechCrunch

Exosonic, a startup developing supersonic commercial air travel and UAV tech, is winding down after five years of operation. In an update posted to its

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Another one bites the dust..............

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[Archibald]

Best part, or: How To Hit The Nail Right On The Head.

It sounds like the company was ultimately unable to bridge what’s often referred to in defense tech as “the valley of death” — the period between R&D and commercialization. This is a well-known problem for vendors looking to sell to the Department of Defense, and a place where venture capitalists have said they could step in — unless they don’t.

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1000 down, 200 to go.

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

The jet reached Mach 0.82 during the test flight, nearing Mach 1 — the speed of sound.

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