Ever wished you could travel around the world in the snap of a finger? What if New York City was just three hours from London? What if Sydney, Australia were as accessible as Honolulu is today? The world becomes so much more accessible to everyone. Boom Supersonic is making that dream a reality.
Boom Supersonic is building the world’s fastest and most sustainable commercial airliner. Headquartered in Centennial, CO, Boom is redefining commercial air travel by bringing sustainable, supersonic flight to the skies. Boom's historic commercial airliner, Overture, is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and sustainability.
The winner of this package can pick a tour and experience of either Boom Headquarters in Denver, CO or Boom Flight Operations in Mojave, CA.
Boom Headquarters, (Denver, CO)
During your visit to Boom Headquarters in Denver, CO, you will get a behind the scenes tour led by Boom Founder & CEO, Blake Scholl. You'll see Boom's Passenger Experience Lab and meet Boom’s team that is defining and building the future travel. Walk through the full-scale cabin mockup of Overture and experience Overture seat prototypes and other design concepts.
After your tour of Boom's Overture cabin mock-up, you'll then get an opportunity to fly the XB-1 Supersonic Flight Simulator yourself. Each participant will have up to 15 minutes of simulator time led by a member of Boom’s Flight Test team. Participants will receive a pilot’s log book where they can log their flight times and meet members of the Boom Flight Operations team.
Boom Flight Operations (Mojave, CA)
During your visit to Boom Flight Operations in Mojave, CA, you will take a behind the scenes tour led by Boom Founder & CEO, Blake Scholl. You’ll see the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator aircraft up close and in person—the world’s only operational non-military supersonic jet.
After your tour of Boom's jet, you'll then get an opportunity to fly the XB-1 Supersonic Flight Simulator yourself. Each participant will have up to 15 minutes of simulator time led by a member of Boom’s Flight Test team. Participants will receive a pilot’s log book where they can log their flight times and meet members of the Boom Flight Operations Team.
About Blake Scholl:
Blake Scholl is the Chief Executive Officer at Boom Supersonic, which he founded in September 2014, with the goal of making the world more accessible through making high-speed travel mainstream.
Prior to founding Boom, Blake held leadership roles at Amazon and Groupon, and co-founded the mobile technology startup, Kima Labs. He started his career at Amazon.com as a software engineer in 2001, where he later owned a $300M P&L in online marketing. Then, Blake was the first employee and director of product development at Kleiner-backed mobile startup Pelago. In 2010, he co-founded mobile technology startup Kima Labs, which was acquired by Groupon in 2012. At Groupon, Blake held multiple executive roles, culminating in responsibility for relevance, email, and search.
Blake’s interest in aviation began in his early childhood years: he grew up in suburban Cincinnati, where his parents often took him to the local airport to watch Cessnas take off and land. He started flying for fun in college, earning his private pilot license in 2008 and instrument rating in 2011.
Blake holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University; he lives in Denver and is the father of four.
This package also includes a special invitation to an online “#NotAloneChallenge Zoom Dinner” and conversation with foundation youth and a performance from one of the #NotAloneChallenge musicians after the challenge finishes on a to be determined date. Winners get to visit and have a tour of the Inspiring Children Foundation and their revolutionary mental health program in Las Vegas.