| ▲ | Boom Prize: $750k to the first amateur RC plane that breaks the sound barrier(boomsupersonic.com) | |
| 2 points by dwwoelfel 7 hours ago | 2 comments | ||
| ▲ | smalltorch 7 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Intresting That's extremely fast for a 55lb max weight, would need a consumer grade long range fpv to even safely pilot this and a very large field. Can you buy jet propulsion off the shelf? | ||
| ▲ | BoorishBears 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
This would feel less gross if Boom would do it themselves to show they know how to. If even Boom can't do it, then this prize is cartoonishly low. They're offering 750k in cash and a Toyota Highlander in Boom stock to a team that could probably raise tens of millions of their accomplishment for any number of usecases | ||