Blake Scholl
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Blake Scholl is an American technology entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer of Boom Supersonic. He is known for developing supersonic commercial aircraft and seeking to make high-speed air travel more accessible.
What Blake Scholl has said on podcasts
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- on Boom’s vertically integrated jet engine corePositiveSep 22, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Boom’s first vertically integrated jet-engine core will begin testing next month.
“our first vertically integrated jet engine core is getting assembled, and it's going to be on a test stand next month”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 7:49
Boom’s engine core can provide 42 megawatts without requiring water.
“we can deploy 42 megawatts for behind-the-meter power generation with a supersonic engine core that's designed to run hot so it doesn't need any water”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 8:42
Boom’s turbine factory will produce multiple gigawatts annually.
“it will scale to making multiple gigawatts per year”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 9:41
- on Boom data-center power generationPositiveSep 22, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Boom aims to add more than 10 gigawatts to the grid within five years.
“over the next 5 years, we aim to add 10+ gigawatts to the grid”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 9:44
Overture will fly twice as fast over water and 50% faster over land without sonic booms.
“we get to look forward, uh, to flying faster than the speed of sound, twice as fast over water, 50% faster over land with no sonic boom”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 9:57
A Mach 1.7 Atlantic round trip will take 3.5 hours and break even at $3,500.
“Round trip across the Atlantic at Mach 1.7, 3.5 hours, and the break-even fare is about $3,500”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 11:02
- on Boom supersonic passenger aircraftPositiveSep 22, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Boom aims to make its supersonic aircraft available within four years.
“Our goal is 4 years”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 11:22
Boomless Cruise works up to Mach 1.3, about 50% faster than current flight.
“that works up to about Mach 1.3, or 50% faster than how we can fly today”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 12:29
- on Boom data-center power businessPositiveSep 22, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Boom’s data-center power business has exceptionally strong demand and profitability potential.
“It's an incredible money printing business. I've never seen demand like this for anything else in my life.”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 13:17
- on Boom data-center power generationPositiveSep 22, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Boom has demand inquiries totaling tens of gigawatts.
“There are tens of gigawatts of demand in my inbox.”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 13:24
Boom may develop a supersonic private jet if existing manufacturers do not.
“If they don't, I guess we'll do it.”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 14:35
Boom’s success requires faster flights for every passenger class.
“We will have won when we've sped up flights for every passenger”
Open the episode · Blake Scholl: Why Plane Speed Stalled, Supersonic Commercial Flight, & Revolutionizing the EngineListen at 15:21
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