Boom turned Rolls-Royce's exit into its own engine — and gas turbines for AI data centers
ycombinator · x · 2026-11-07
On YC's The Social Radars, Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl tells how Rolls-Royce walking away forced Boom to build its own engine, unlocking boomless supersonic flight — and a new business: gas turbines to power AI data centers. The episode covers in-house engine design changing the airplane, funding hard tech, America's power shortage, and why the turbine business could fund the supersonic airliner.
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