Blake Scholl: Breaking the Supersonic Ban

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<p>In 1969, we landed on the moon and flew Concorde. Half a century later, we could do neither.</p><p><br></p><p>Blake Scholl founded Boom Supersonic (YC W16), the startup building America’s first supersonic airliner, to change that. At Startup School 2026, he shares how a cardboard mockup with Office Depot seats became XB-1, the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier, and why founders have to build for both the worst day and the best day.</p><p><br></p><p>He also answers founder questions about teaching yourself hard things, breaking into hardware without the right resume, and finding work-life harmony while building something ambitious.</p>