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		1letterunixname on March 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boom announces successful flight of XB-1 demonstra... Woah, that's an achievement because most of the SSBJ companies have failed to raise money, much less fly anything. XB-1 reminds me of an F-104 or X-3. NASA's X-59 will be even longer still, but without direct visibility (yikes).

foxyv on March 25, 2024 [–]

It kind of reminds me of a stretched out F-5 with the metal back and painted front... Let's hope it's a little safer than the F-104 though!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5

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