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		mc32 on March 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boom announces successful flight of XB-1 demonstra... Do they have the metallurgical expertise to manufacture their own engines? That would seem like a stretch… but who knows…

nothercastle on March 22, 2024 [–]

Agreed I’m sure GE development very special material systems

jasonwatkinspdx on March 23, 2024 | [–]

From what I've read GE spent roughly 10 years and 10 billion dollars to develop their monocrystalline turbine blade manufacturing materials and process.

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