[rjsw]

Safran could probably make an engine for this as well.

[topspin]

Eh. Maybe. They haven't developed a clean sheet supersonic turbofan since the 80's. This Boom "Overture" thing is going to need an entirely new design for long duration super-cruise; Boom needs engine people with a lot of depth.

[MichaelCollins]

Safran's M88 should be sufficient for Boom's 1/3rd scale demonstrator I think? Then at least they'd have something to show other manufacturers and investors.

[apendleton]

At least as of last public discussion, the plan was to use off-the-shelf GE J85s for the demonstrator.

[frozencell]

We are talking about economic war, FCPA, not "French cheese eating surrender monkeys".