so long before I moved to Denver I grew up in suburban Cincinnati Ohio and I was
up in suburban Cincinnati Ohio and I was
up in suburban Cincinnati Ohio and I was lucky
lucky
lucky my grandpa lived just an hour away in
my grandpa lived just an hour away in
my grandpa lived just an hour away in rural Indiana we got to play together
rural Indiana we got to play together
rural Indiana we got to play together almost every weekend building
almost every weekend building
almost every weekend building sandcastles driving model trains and
sandcastles driving model trains and
sandcastles driving model trains and tending his garden together he was an
tending his garden together he was an
tending his garden together he was an integral part of my childhood a
integral part of my childhood a
integral part of my childhood a self-made man and a World War two
self-made man and a World War two
self-made man and a World War two veteran who taught me the value of
veteran who taught me the value of
veteran who taught me the value of self-reliance and defining joy and
self-reliance and defining joy and
self-reliance and defining joy and everyday moments fast-forward 30 years
everyday moments fast-forward 30 years
everyday moments fast-forward 30 years and now I have a family of my own two
and now I have a family of my own two
and now I have a family of my own two little boys and a little girl and they
little boys and a little girl and they
little boys and a little girl and they too have a very special grandpa a
too have a very special grandpa a
too have a very special grandpa a founder of a real estate empire with so
founder of a real estate empire with so
founder of a real estate empire with so many lessons to share with his
many lessons to share with his
many lessons to share with his grandchildren but tragically he lives 18
grandchildren but tragically he lives 18
grandchildren but tragically he lives 18 hours away in Hong Kong
hours away in Hong Kong
hours away in Hong Kong the travel time is simply prohibitive
the travel time is simply prohibitive
the travel time is simply prohibitive and they get to see each other only once
and they get to see each other only once
and they get to see each other only once a year so they’ll never grow close but
a year so they’ll never grow close but
a year so they’ll never grow close but it wasn’t always this way
it wasn’t always this way
it wasn’t always this way amazingly the airplanes we have today
amazingly the airplanes we have today
amazingly the airplanes we have today are no faster than the ones we had when
are no faster than the ones we had when
are no faster than the ones we had when my parents were growing up we have
my parents were growing up we have
my parents were growing up we have failed to conquer geography for most of
failed to conquer geography for most of
failed to conquer geography for most of human history we lived and died no more
human history we lived and died no more
human history we lived and died no more than 20 miles from our birthplace able
than 20 miles from our birthplace able
than 20 miles from our birthplace able to go only as far as our feet could
to go only as far as our feet could
to go only as far as our feet could carry us but in a tiny sliver of history
carry us but in a tiny sliver of history
carry us but in a tiny sliver of history we’ve made incredible progress in the
we’ve made incredible progress in the
we’ve made incredible progress in the 1840s if you live in the eastern US and
1840s if you live in the eastern US and
1840s if you live in the eastern US and thought of going west
thought of going west
thought of going west you took a covered wagon the perilous
you took a covered wagon the perilous
you took a covered wagon the perilous journey took months and you didn’t visit
journey took months and you didn’t visit
journey took months and you didn’t visit you moved with no hope of ever coming
you moved with no hope of ever coming
you moved with no hope of ever coming back in 1869 a breakthrough invention
back in 1869 a breakthrough invention
back in 1869 a breakthrough invention came to market that the Transcontinental
came to market that the Transcontinental
came to market that the Transcontinental Railroad the journey that previously
Railroad the journey that previously
Railroad the journey that previously took months took just 83 hours by a
took months took just 83 hours by a
took months took just 83 hours by a train and now I know that might not
train and now I know that might not
train and now I know that might not sound like much by today’s standards but
sound like much by today’s standards but
sound like much by today’s standards but remember this for the first time a New
remember this for the first time a New
remember this for the first time a New Yorker could dream of going to
Yorker could dream of going to
Yorker could dream of going to California and actually coming home
and progress continue to accelerate in
and progress continue to accelerate in 1903 the Wright brothers built the first
1903 the Wright brothers built the first
1903 the Wright brothers built the first airplane and just three decades later we
airplane and just three decades later we
airplane and just three decades later we had transcontinental Air Service the
had transcontinental Air Service the
had transcontinental Air Service the journey that stretched out 83 hours on
journey that stretched out 83 hours on
journey that stretched out 83 hours on the railroad shrink to just 20 hours on
the railroad shrink to just 20 hours on
the railroad shrink to just 20 hours on the propeller aircraft but to really
the propeller aircraft but to really
the propeller aircraft but to really understand the value of speed let’s look
understand the value of speed let’s look
understand the value of speed let’s look closely at what happened
closely at what happened
closely at what happened we went from propellers into the jet age
we went from propellers into the jet age
we went from propellers into the jet age now in the 1950s if you lived in San
now in the 1950s if you lived in San
now in the 1950s if you lived in San Francisco and you dreamed of a vacation
Francisco and you dreamed of a vacation
Francisco and you dreamed of a vacation in Hawaii you’d have to get on one of
in Hawaii you’d have to get on one of
in Hawaii you’d have to get on one of these that’s right it’s a flying boat
these that’s right it’s a flying boat
these that’s right it’s a flying boat the journey would take 16 hours and once
the journey would take 16 hours and once
the journey would take 16 hours and once you learned that you probably decided to
you learned that you probably decided to
you learned that you probably decided to vacation somewhere closer to home but
vacation somewhere closer to home but
vacation somewhere closer to home but the jet age changed all of this the
the jet age changed all of this the
the jet age changed all of this the 16-hour flight shrank to just six hours
16-hour flight shrank to just six hours
16-hour flight shrank to just six hours and all of a sudden many more people
and all of a sudden many more people
and all of a sudden many more people began to choose a vacation in Hawaii
began to choose a vacation in Hawaii
began to choose a vacation in Hawaii travel to Hawaii skyrocketed six-fold in
travel to Hawaii skyrocketed six-fold in
travel to Hawaii skyrocketed six-fold in the first decade of a jet age and it
the first decade of a jet age and it
the first decade of a jet age and it kept on growing as we built hotels
kept on growing as we built hotels
kept on growing as we built hotels tourist attractions and resorts this
tourist attractions and resorts this
tourist attractions and resorts this distant far-off state Hawaii exotic
distant far-off state Hawaii exotic
distant far-off state Hawaii exotic remote suddenly became accessible to the
remote suddenly became accessible to the
remote suddenly became accessible to the whole world but it wasn’t just about
whole world but it wasn’t just about
whole world but it wasn’t just about where you could go it was also about
where you could go it was also about
where you could go it was also about what could come to you the Beatles yes
what could come to you the Beatles yes
what could come to you the Beatles yes the Beatles took the first world tour in
the Beatles took the first world tour in
the Beatles took the first world tour in 1964 a tour that would not have been
1964 a tour that would not have been
1964 a tour that would not have been practical just ten years earlier with
practical just ten years earlier with
practical just ten years earlier with slower airplanes and the jet age changed
slower airplanes and the jet age changed
slower airplanes and the jet age changed sports too before the jet age when a
sports too before the jet age when a
sports too before the jet age when a trip across the country would take most
trip across the country would take most
trip across the country would take most of a day sports teams had to be
of a day sports teams had to be
of a day sports teams had to be clustered together in the East out of
clustered together in the East out of
clustered together in the East out of practical necessity but when you could
practical necessity but when you could
practical necessity but when you could get across the country in six hours
get across the country in six hours
get across the country in six hours all of a sudden we could bring Major
all of a sudden we could bring Major
all of a sudden we could bring Major League Baseball and Major League
League Baseball and Major League
League Baseball and Major League football coast-to-coast so next time you
football coast-to-coast so next time you
football coast-to-coast so next time you enjoy the big game remember to give
enjoy the big game remember to give
enjoy the big game remember to give thanks to the jet it’s speed made it
thanks to the jet it’s speed made it
thanks to the jet it’s speed made it possible and by the Year 1969 it seemed
possible and by the Year 1969 it seemed
possible and by the Year 1969 it seemed like progress in aerospace was
like progress in aerospace was
like progress in aerospace was accelerating in that year after having
accelerating in that year after having
accelerating in that year after having been a decade behind in the space race
been a decade behind in the space race
been a decade behind in the space race America landed a man on the moon for the
America landed a man on the moon for the
America landed a man on the moon for the first time and brought him home safely
first time and brought him home safely
first time and brought him home safely and that same year Concorde flew for the
and that same year Concorde flew for the
and that same year Concorde flew for the first time the faster than the speed of
first time the faster than the speed of
first time the faster than the speed of sound supersonic airliner it seemed like
sound supersonic airliner it seemed like
sound supersonic airliner it seemed like we’re on the cusp of a new era of
we’re on the cusp of a new era of
we’re on the cusp of a new era of progress that we could look forward to
progress that we could look forward to
progress that we could look forward to space exploration an ultra high-speed
space exploration an ultra high-speed
space exploration an ultra high-speed travel Concord and the SuperSonics were
travel Concord and the SuperSonics were
travel Concord and the SuperSonics were supposed to be to the passenger jet what
supposed to be to the passenger jet what
supposed to be to the passenger jet what it had been to the propeller aircraft
it had been to the propeller aircraft
it had been to the propeller aircraft before it and what those aircraft had
before it and what those aircraft had
before it and what those aircraft had been to the railroad still earlier
been to the railroad still earlier
been to the railroad still earlier aboard Concorde the seven-hour journey
aboard Concorde the seven-hour journey
aboard Concorde the seven-hour journey from New York to London would shrink to
from New York to London would shrink to
from New York to London would shrink to just three and a half hours fast enough
just three and a half hours fast enough
just three and a half hours fast enough that a New Yorker could do business in
that a New Yorker could do business in
that a New Yorker could do business in London and be home in time for dinner
London and be home in time for dinner
London and be home in time for dinner you could fall in love with someone from
you could fall in love with someone from
you could fall in love with someone from another continent and it would no longer
another continent and it would no longer
another continent and it would no longer matter if the relationship was
matter if the relationship was
matter if the relationship was long-distance yet somehow 50 years later
long-distance yet somehow 50 years later
long-distance yet somehow 50 years later moon rockets and supersonic airliners
moon rockets and supersonic airliners
moon rockets and supersonic airliners are found only in museums Concorde did
are found only in museums Concorde did
are found only in museums Concorde did fly for 27 years but its fares were
fly for 27 years but its fares were
fly for 27 years but its fares were sky-high like $20,000 in New York to
sky-high like $20,000 in New York to
sky-high like $20,000 in New York to London round trip few could afford to
London round trip few could afford to
London round trip few could afford to fly it and it never changed mainstream
fly it and it never changed mainstream
fly it and it never changed mainstream transportation and so in 2003 Concorde
transportation and so in 2003 Concorde
transportation and so in 2003 Concorde retired with no plan to replace it and
retired with no plan to replace it and
retired with no plan to replace it and somehow the supersonic age had ended
somehow the supersonic age had ended
somehow the supersonic age had ended without ever really starting isn’t this
without ever really starting isn’t this
without ever really starting isn’t this crazy or else in technology do we have
crazy or else in technology do we have
crazy or else in technology do we have something lose it and actually go
something lose it and actually go
something lose it and actually go backwards to make sense of this it helps
backwards to make sense of this it helps
backwards to make sense of this it helps to turn to the history of progress in
to turn to the history of progress in
to turn to the history of progress in aviation to see where big breakthroughs
aviation to see where big breakthroughs
aviation to see where big breakthroughs came from now many of you know that the
came from now many of you know that the
came from now many of you know that the first airplane was invented by bicycle
first airplane was invented by bicycle
first airplane was invented by bicycle entrepreneurs who yearned to be in the
entrepreneurs who yearned to be in the
entrepreneurs who yearned to be in the air and thought there could be
air and thought there could be
air and thought there could be commercial potential for their invention
commercial potential for their invention
commercial potential for their invention but what is less well-known is that the
but what is less well-known is that the
but what is less well-known is that the first practical airliner the Douglas
first practical airliner the Douglas
first practical airliner the Douglas dc-3 and the first jetliner the de
dc-3 and the first jetliner the de
dc-3 and the first jetliner the de Havilland comet were also built by
Havilland comet were also built by
Havilland comet were also built by relatively young founder led companies
relatively young founder led companies
relatively young founder led companies ie these airplanes were built by
ie these airplanes were built by
ie these airplanes were built by startups
startups
startups now in envisioning the dc-3 Donald
now in envisioning the dc-3 Donald
now in envisioning the dc-3 Donald Douglas wanted a new airplane which more
Douglas wanted a new airplane which more
Douglas wanted a new airplane which more people could fly on which airlines could
people could fly on which airlines could
people could fly on which airlines could use to offer regular passenger service
use to offer regular passenger service
use to offer regular passenger service and for himself he thought he could sell
and for himself he thought he could sell
and for himself he thought he could sell thousands that is the requirement of
thousands that is the requirement of
thousands that is the requirement of commercial success necessitated the
commercial success necessitated the
commercial success necessitated the creation of a sustainable economic model
creation of a sustainable economic model
creation of a sustainable economic model these airplanes had to make sense for
these airplanes had to make sense for
these airplanes had to make sense for their passengers for the airlines
their passengers for the airlines
their passengers for the airlines and for their manufacturers okay well
and for their manufacturers okay well
and for their manufacturers okay well what about SuperSonics well Concord
what about SuperSonics well Concord
what about SuperSonics well Concord didn’t come from a start-up or even from
didn’t come from a start-up or even from
didn’t come from a start-up or even from an established company it was a joint
an established company it was a joint
an established company it was a joint venture of two governments France and
venture of two governments France and
venture of two governments France and Britain after all most joint ventures
Britain after all most joint ventures
Britain after all most joint ventures between the French and British have been
between the French and British have been
between the French and British have been Wars
so what was their goal
so what was their goal well it wasn’t commercial success the
well it wasn’t commercial success the
well it wasn’t commercial success the year was 1962 it was the height of the
year was 1962 it was the height of the
year was 1962 it was the height of the Cold War and supersonic development was
Cold War and supersonic development was
Cold War and supersonic development was about beating the other guy is into the
about beating the other guy is into the
about beating the other guy is into the supersonic age indeed in the 1960s
supersonic age indeed in the 1960s
supersonic age indeed in the 1960s supersonic projects were launched by
supersonic projects were launched by
supersonic projects were launched by governments in the US and Europe and in
governments in the US and Europe and in
governments in the US and Europe and in the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union the Soviets actually made it into the
the Soviets actually made it into the
the Soviets actually made it into the air first but their airplane had all
air first but their airplane had all
air first but their airplane had all kinds of problems and after hauling
kinds of problems and after hauling
kinds of problems and after hauling around a couple loads of mail they shut
around a couple loads of mail they shut
around a couple loads of mail they shut it down
it down
it down in 1971 the American supersonic
in 1971 the American supersonic
in 1971 the American supersonic competitor just funded by taxpayers and
competitor just funded by taxpayers and
competitor just funded by taxpayers and built by Boeing was over-budget and
built by Boeing was over-budget and
built by Boeing was over-budget and badly behind schedule so Congress pulled
badly behind schedule so Congress pulled
badly behind schedule so Congress pulled the plug leaving just Concorde still
the plug leaving just Concorde still
the plug leaving just Concorde still come in now in America rather than
come in now in America rather than
come in now in America rather than embrace Concorde we chose to block it
embrace Concorde we chose to block it
embrace Concorde we chose to block it and the FAA imposed a literal speed
and the FAA imposed a literal speed
and the FAA imposed a literal speed limit over land in the US a speed limit
limit over land in the US a speed limit
limit over land in the US a speed limit really
really
really so Concorde finally did arrive in 1976
so Concorde finally did arrive in 1976
so Concorde finally did arrive in 1976 but it was stillborn
but it was stillborn
but it was stillborn we’d rushed into the age of SuperSonics
we’d rushed into the age of SuperSonics
we’d rushed into the age of SuperSonics built it out of 1960s technology which
built it out of 1960s technology which
built it out of 1960s technology which wasn’t yet good enough for economical or
wasn’t yet good enough for economical or
wasn’t yet good enough for economical or efficient supersonic travel the fares
efficient supersonic travel the fares
efficient supersonic travel the fares were too high the aircraft were mostly
were too high the aircraft were mostly
were too high the aircraft were mostly empty and with transcontinental flights
empty and with transcontinental flights
empty and with transcontinental flights in the u.s. banned it had limited use
in the u.s. banned it had limited use
in the u.s. banned it had limited use only 14 were ever built and entered
only 14 were ever built and entered
only 14 were ever built and entered service so there was no economy of scale
service so there was no economy of scale
service so there was no economy of scale and in 2003 the fleet was retired mainly
and in 2003 the fleet was retired mainly
and in 2003 the fleet was retired mainly for economic reasons it become expensive
for economic reasons it become expensive
for economic reasons it become expensive to maintain an air bus stop making spare
to maintain an air bus stop making spare
to maintain an air bus stop making spare parts forcing both British Airways and
parts forcing both British Airways and
parts forcing both British Airways and Air France to ground their Conchords now
Air France to ground their Conchords now
Air France to ground their Conchords now as we stand here half a century later
as we stand here half a century later
as we stand here half a century later the FAA speed limit still stands and
the FAA speed limit still stands and
the FAA speed limit still stands and it’s had a crushing impact on progress
it’s had a crushing impact on progress
it’s had a crushing impact on progress you might think that a supersonic
you might think that a supersonic
you might think that a supersonic renaissance would start with a small
renaissance would start with a small
renaissance would start with a small private jet for people who can afford to
private jet for people who can afford to
private jet for people who can afford to pay for speed whose time is incredibly
pay for speed whose time is incredibly
pay for speed whose time is incredibly valuable
valuable
valuable but the problem is motion those people
but the problem is motion those people
but the problem is motion those people wonderful.i over land and so developers
wonderful.i over land and so developers
wonderful.i over land and so developers of private jets couldn’t see a big
of private jets couldn’t see a big
of private jets couldn’t see a big enough market to justify the development
enough market to justify the development
enough market to justify the development costs
costs
costs so that’s we’ve had half a century of no
so that’s we’ve had half a century of no
so that’s we’ve had half a century of no progress and speed
progress and speed
progress and speed looking back Concord and Apollo share a
looking back Concord and Apollo share a
looking back Concord and Apollo share a common narrative both were amazing
common narrative both were amazing
common narrative both were amazing inspiring technological achievements but
inspiring technological achievements but
inspiring technological achievements but they were done in the pursuit of glory
they were done in the pursuit of glory
they were done in the pursuit of glory not a commercial success and thus but we
not a commercial success and thus but we
not a commercial success and thus but we quite literally planted flags we were
quite literally planted flags we were
quite literally planted flags we were free from the obligation to produce
free from the obligation to produce
free from the obligation to produce something of enduring value these
something of enduring value these
something of enduring value these remarkable inventions look like progress
remarkable inventions look like progress
remarkable inventions look like progress but their actual result was decades of
but their actual result was decades of
but their actual result was decades of stagnation and regression so in 2007
stagnation and regression so in 2007
stagnation and regression so in 2007 after concord have retired i was working
after concord have retired i was working
after concord have retired i was working at a start-up an internet startup in
at a start-up an internet startup in
at a start-up an internet startup in seattle remember that year the iphone
seattle remember that year the iphone
seattle remember that year the iphone had just come out and we were living in
had just come out and we were living in
had just come out and we were living in a world where our phones our computers
a world where our phones our computers
a world where our phones our computers and our communications were all getting
and our communications were all getting
and our communications were all getting faster one day
faster one day
faster one day my girlfriend was stuck on a slow
my girlfriend was stuck on a slow
my girlfriend was stuck on a slow horrific Lee delayed flight and while I
horrific Lee delayed flight and while I
horrific Lee delayed flight and while I waited for her I started to wonder
waited for her I started to wonder
waited for her I started to wonder whatever happened to faster travel that
whatever happened to faster travel that
whatever happened to faster travel that day I set a Google Alert on supersonic
day I set a Google Alert on supersonic
day I set a Google Alert on supersonic jet because I figured a breakthrough had
jet because I figured a breakthrough had
jet because I figured a breakthrough had to be right around the corner and I
to be right around the corner and I
to be right around the corner and I wanted to be the first to know when I
wanted to be the first to know when I
wanted to be the first to know when I could break the sound barrier but it was
could break the sound barrier but it was
could break the sound barrier but it was crickets there was no credible effort to
crickets there was no credible effort to
crickets there was no credible effort to build a supersonic jet that I could ever
build a supersonic jet that I could ever
build a supersonic jet that I could ever fly on just some crazy sci-fi concepts
fly on just some crazy sci-fi concepts
fly on just some crazy sci-fi concepts that wouldn’t work and some talk of a
that wouldn’t work and some talk of a
that wouldn’t work and some talk of a private jet for billionaires nothing I
private jet for billionaires nothing I
private jet for billionaires nothing I could use so I started to think could
could use so I started to think could
could use so I started to think could one start a company to build supersonic
one start a company to build supersonic
one start a company to build supersonic jets could I start a company to build
jets could I start a company to build
jets could I start a company to build supersonic jets I thought the answer
supersonic jets I thought the answer
supersonic jets I thought the answer would be no the challenge seemed so
would be no the challenge seemed so
would be no the challenge seemed so daunting
daunting
daunting after all the American speed limit was
after all the American speed limit was
after all the American speed limit was still on the books limiting the market
still on the books limiting the market
still on the books limiting the market and intercontinental airplanes are
and intercontinental airplanes are
and intercontinental airplanes are amongst the most complicated things ever
amongst the most complicated things ever
amongst the most complicated things ever built by humanity they take years to
built by humanity they take years to
built by humanity they take years to develop
develop
develop billions to come to fruition and only a
billions to come to fruition and only a
billions to come to fruition and only a handful of gigantic multinational
handful of gigantic multinational
handful of gigantic multinational corporations can build them but about
corporations can build them but about
corporations can build them but about three years ago I decided I got a look
three years ago I decided I got a look
three years ago I decided I got a look at it anyway and I thought I would do a
at it anyway and I thought I would do a
at it anyway and I thought I would do a couple of weeks of research and get this
couple of weeks of research and get this
couple of weeks of research and get this supersonic craziness out of my system
supersonic craziness out of my system
supersonic craziness out of my system but what I found instead was something
but what I found instead was something
but what I found instead was something really surprising and very exciting it
really surprising and very exciting it
really surprising and very exciting it turns out that well we haven’t had a
turns out that well we haven’t had a
turns out that well we haven’t had a speed-up in 50 years we have had half a
speed-up in 50 years we have had half a
speed-up in 50 years we have had half a century of progress in basic technology
century of progress in basic technology
century of progress in basic technology for building airplanes today we have
for building airplanes today we have
for building airplanes today we have dramatically better methods for
dramatically better methods for
dramatically better methods for optimizing aerodynamics we have new
optimizing aerodynamics we have new
optimizing aerodynamics we have new materials like carbon fiber composites
materials like carbon fiber composites
materials like carbon fiber composites and we’ve completely changed the way we
and we’ve completely changed the way we
and we’ve completely changed the way we build jet engines now there are more
build jet engines now there are more
build jet engines now there are more fuel-efficient and quieter and it turns
fuel-efficient and quieter and it turns
fuel-efficient and quieter and it turns out if you take all these other
out if you take all these other
out if you take all these other technologies and put them together you
technologies and put them together you
technologies and put them together you can build a new generation supersonic
can build a new generation supersonic
can build a new generation supersonic airliner one that it costs 75% less to
airliner one that it costs 75% less to
airliner one that it costs 75% less to operate than Concorde that means you
operate than Concorde that means you
operate than Concorde that means you could buy a ticket new york to london
could buy a ticket new york to london
could buy a ticket new york to london round trip for about five thousand
round trip for about five thousand
round trip for about five thousand dollars now I know what you’re probably
dollars now I know what you’re probably
dollars now I know what you’re probably thinking that still sounds really
thinking that still sounds really
thinking that still sounds really expensive and it is but it’s about what
expensive and it is but it’s about what
expensive and it is but it’s about what we pay in business class today which is
we pay in business class today which is
we pay in business class today which is a very large market and I looked at this
a very large market and I looked at this
a very large market and I looked at this and thought man that’s a foothold that
and thought man that’s a foothold that
and thought man that’s a foothold that could be a jumping-off point for a more
could be a jumping-off point for a more
could be a jumping-off point for a more mainstream Renaissance and speed so what
mainstream Renaissance and speed so what
mainstream Renaissance and speed so what would we have to do to do this well we’d
would we have to do to do this well we’d
would we have to do to do this well we’d have to create the first new commercial
have to create the first new commercial
have to create the first new commercial aircraft startup in 50 years excuse me
aircraft startup in 50 years excuse me
aircraft startup in 50 years excuse me in 95 years sounds easy right but the
in 95 years sounds easy right but the
in 95 years sounds easy right but the reality is that’s what it takes so
reality is that’s what it takes so
reality is that’s what it takes so that’s what we decided to take on at my
that’s what we decided to take on at my
that’s what we decided to take on at my company boom we started working on this
company boom we started working on this
company boom we started working on this seriously about three years ago on the
seriously about three years ago on the
seriously about three years ago on the first new supersonic airliner in 50
first new supersonic airliner in 50
first new supersonic airliner in 50 years and I’m so proud we’ve completed
years and I’m so proud we’ve completed
years and I’m so proud we’ve completed the design of the first prototype and
the design of the first prototype and
the design of the first prototype and we’re about eighteen months away from
we’re about eighteen months away from
we’re about eighteen months away from flying it right here in Denver
so the prototype is little but here’s
so the prototype is little but here’s the first production aircraft the boom
the first production aircraft the boom
the first production aircraft the boom jet it seats 55 people it will take you
jet it seats 55 people it will take you
jet it seats 55 people it will take you from New York to London in time to make
from New York to London in time to make
from New York to London in time to make an afternoon meeting and home and time
an afternoon meeting and home and time
an afternoon meeting and home and time to tuck your children into bed it will
to tuck your children into bed it will
to tuck your children into bed it will save you a whole day
save you a whole day
save you a whole day round trip across the Atlantic two days
round trip across the Atlantic two days
round trip across the Atlantic two days across the Pacific and thanks to
across the Pacific and thanks to
across the Pacific and thanks to globalization there’s been an explosion
globalization there’s been an explosion
globalization there’s been an explosion and international travel so that means
and international travel so that means
and international travel so that means we can focus on routes like New York to
we can focus on routes like New York to
we can focus on routes like New York to London San Francisco to Tokyo Seattle to
London San Francisco to Tokyo Seattle to
London San Francisco to Tokyo Seattle to Shanghai that are mostly overwater and
Shanghai that are mostly overwater and
Shanghai that are mostly overwater and we need not be blocked by the speed
we need not be blocked by the speed
we need not be blocked by the speed limit and thanks to progress and fuel
limit and thanks to progress and fuel
limit and thanks to progress and fuel efficiency there’s no environmental
efficiency there’s no environmental
efficiency there’s no environmental downside either the carbon impact is
downside either the carbon impact is
downside either the carbon impact is about the same as flying business class
about the same as flying business class
about the same as flying business class subsonic today so I would like to invite
subsonic today so I would like to invite
subsonic today so I would like to invite you to imagine with me in a world where
you to imagine with me in a world where
you to imagine with me in a world where the red-eye flights shrink to just three
the red-eye flights shrink to just three
the red-eye flights shrink to just three to four hours and those excruciating 15
to four hours and those excruciating 15
to four hours and those excruciating 15 16 17 hour hauls become simple
16 17 hour hauls become simple
16 17 hour hauls become simple overnights where will you choose to go
overnights where will you choose to go
overnights where will you choose to go there will be new opportunities to
there will be new opportunities to
there will be new opportunities to experience the people places and
experience the people places and
experience the people places and cultures our planet has to offer and the
cultures our planet has to offer and the
cultures our planet has to offer and the supersonic age the world will quite
supersonic age the world will quite
supersonic age the world will quite literally feel smaller a donor heart
literally feel smaller a donor heart
literally feel smaller a donor heart could find its way to a recipient 5,000
could find its way to a recipient 5,000
could find its way to a recipient 5,000 miles away Sydney Australia will feel as
miles away Sydney Australia will feel as
miles away Sydney Australia will feel as accessible as Hawaii is today world
accessible as Hawaii is today world
accessible as Hawaii is today world leaders when they have differences could
leaders when they have differences could
leaders when they have differences could gather in the same room to resolve them
gather in the same room to resolve them
gather in the same room to resolve them my children might get to know their
my children might get to know their
my children might get to know their grandpa now
grandpa now
grandpa now I must hasten to say this is hard and we
I must hasten to say this is hard and we
I must hasten to say this is hard and we still have many challenges ahead but I’m
still have many challenges ahead but I’m
still have many challenges ahead but I’m inspired to go to work every day
inspired to go to work every day
inspired to go to work every day precisely because the mission is big
precisely because the mission is big
precisely because the mission is big that we were working on something that
that we were working on something that
that we were working on something that will add to the sum of human progress
will add to the sum of human progress
will add to the sum of human progress something that governments and
something that governments and
something that governments and multinational corporations haven’t been
multinational corporations haven’t been
multinational corporations haven’t been able to do we are often told as
able to do we are often told as
able to do we are often told as entrepreneurs as individuals to think
entrepreneurs as individuals to think
entrepreneurs as individuals to think globally but to act locally to find a
globally but to act locally to find a
globally but to act locally to find a small piece of a big problem which is
small piece of a big problem which is
small piece of a big problem which is possible for us to take on but what if
possible for us to take on but what if
possible for us to take on but what if this is bad advice what if the truth is
this is bad advice what if the truth is
this is bad advice what if the truth is that individuals and startups can take
that individuals and startups can take
that individuals and startups can take on big missions and actually succeed
on big missions and actually succeed
on big missions and actually succeed what if that bigger the more audacious
what if that bigger the more audacious
what if that bigger the more audacious the more inspiring the mission actually
the more inspiring the mission actually
the more inspiring the mission actually the greater the odds of six
the greater the odds of six
the greater the odds of six and a key idea Big Ideas attract great
and a key idea Big Ideas attract great
and a key idea Big Ideas attract great people at boom we’ve been able to build
people at boom we’ve been able to build
people at boom we’ve been able to build an amazing team from places like SpaceX
an amazing team from places like SpaceX
an amazing team from places like SpaceX Virgin Galactic and Gulfstream precisely
Virgin Galactic and Gulfstream precisely
Virgin Galactic and Gulfstream precisely because we’re working on something big
because we’re working on something big
because we’re working on something big and inspiring and with those kinds of
and inspiring and with those kinds of
and inspiring and with those kinds of people a challenge that might seem
people a challenge that might seem
people a challenge that might seem intractable suddenly becomes possible
intractable suddenly becomes possible
intractable suddenly becomes possible even likely internally at boom we call
even likely internally at boom we call
even likely internally at boom we call our first airplane Model A because it’s
our first airplane Model A because it’s
our first airplane Model A because it’s the first step in a long series of
the first step in a long series of
the first step in a long series of aircraft over time we’re going to build
aircraft over time we’re going to build
aircraft over time we’re going to build larger airplanes that are more advanced
larger airplanes that are more advanced
larger airplanes that are more advanced and more fuel-efficient further driving
and more fuel-efficient further driving
and more fuel-efficient further driving down the cost of speed I believe in a
down the cost of speed I believe in a
down the cost of speed I believe in a future where we can get anywhere in the
future where we can get anywhere in the
future where we can get anywhere in the world in four hours $400
but we don’t need to break the laws of
but we don’t need to break the laws of physics it’s possible and it’s possible
physics it’s possible and it’s possible
physics it’s possible and it’s possible in our lifetimes and when that happens
in our lifetimes and when that happens
in our lifetimes and when that happens we will no longer be citizens of a city
we will no longer be citizens of a city
we will no longer be citizens of a city or country but we can all simply live on
or country but we can all simply live on
or country but we can all simply live on earth thank you very much
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