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Boom are expanding on previous development, only more efficiently.

For flight testing a scale model, they could use a F-5E Tiger [0] ($1-5m each, de-milled) to test the wing and nose aerodynamics, keeping as much systems as possible from the original jet. NASA have done similar modifications before [1]

I expect this will be more of a project management challenge than a technical challenge.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaped_Sonic_Boom_Demonstratio...



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