Having been following BOOM for years this thought never occur to me. I thought BOOM was the sound coming out of the engine signalling ultra fast / super sonic speed.
What is annoying is that Now you have mentioned it I cant get that "crashing" thought out of head.
And that's also one of the big reasons that supersonic passenger aircraft have failed in the past - restrictions against supersonic flight over land due to the extreme noise. It seems strange to me that Boom would want to draw attention to this in their brand name!
The whole premise of the startup is to build a silent supersonic airplane. Building atop several years of existing research and experimental programs around silent sonic boom.
When I was a kid I had these crash test dummies toys with a test car you ram into wall. That immediately sprung to my mind and I had a good laugh and a good reminisce. Thanks for that. Here’s a silly commercial for the car and toys. I honestly think they made me a more defensive driver years before I got behind the wheel.
