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Mar 2024
1h 6m

792 Boom Supersonic XB-1 Demonstrator

Airplane Geeks
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Boom XB-1 demonstrator, Boeing leadership changes, FBI and Alaska Flight 1282, Boeing quality, FAA United oversight, PW1100G engine issue, A-10 demonstration team. 
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