A video reprise of supersonic Hawaii flights and what’s ahead. Two significant hurdles have just been crossed along the route.
A video reprise of supersonic Hawaii flights and what’s ahead. Two significant hurdles have just been crossed along the route.
I wish TWA can come back for the flight from STL to HNL. Because of cheaper and comfort. I think SST should be cheaper, too.
Things that we take for granted were at one time only the purview of the rich. Cars, trips to Hawaii, jet travel, etc, now all these things and more are available to even those of modest means. Time will tell if this will join those too.
I remember that Boeing aircraft in the late sixties was making passenger supersonic planes at the same time the Concord was coming out if it wasn’t the canceled we the U S aircraft companies would be flying all over the place I think it’s the right time for us to have our own supersonic passenger planes
I find it hysterical that Anyone, much less the author of this story, would believe these would ever run to Hawaiʻi.
I got a good laugh as well. They don’t have an engine or an airframe. They are building a production facility. Don’t expect anything except investors money to fly away from Boom in 6 years.
Sadly it will be cost prohibitive for many to purchase tickets. It’s been too long in the making for these planes to be a viable option for air travel and will be Embraced by everyone that can afford the price. The Concorde should have been replaced much sooner. The “Downside” will be the same, Environmentalists shall Scream over the destruction caused by the Supersonic Boom, possibly a Tiny Tree Frog fell to the ground upon hearing the egregious Boom and then was eaten 😳 I hope that these types of planes will be around for decades, improving itself as we move forward.
If BoH’s guess is correct, the cost of tickets will be dirt cheap in comparison to the Concorde. A $5k ticket will be much more accessible than the Concorde’s $100k ticket.
Hi DB.
Just to clarify, that 100k was for an all inclusive tour rather than just a flight.
Aloha.
Sadly hilarious. What exactly is “sustainable” jet fuel anyway? The amount of greenwashing that Boom is attempting to hoodwink us with is truly breathtaking. Unless these engines produce no exhaust (which is impossible) there will clearly be emissions added to the atmosphere, and quite a lot. All in the name of reducing an already quick flight over the ocean by a few hours. Read about the impact that this will have (if the company even succeeds in building a single plane) on the ozone layer. Humanity truly is a doomed species.
Spot on Eldo! Our Military has been touting the same fuel for the Entire Fleet of Aircraft as well as converting everything from Tanks to any type of vehicle. Did some people at the DoD watch too much Science Fiction Fantasy growing up? All that I see so far is the Renaming of a different blend of fuel and the PR that makes it “Acceptable” to the climatologists. If this were totally Real I would have expected the Oil Futures and Options Markets to be adversely reacting to it. OPEC would be in a Quandry. None of This is Apparent.
Ernie, you sound like an astute businessman. I think that you’d be interested in purchasing a high speed hydrofoil ferry boat. Lightly used, very “renewable,” competitively priced. Contact ex Governor Linda Lingle for a test ride and more information. Mahalo!
Eldo the Hydrofoil is possibly something for me to “look into” but just to see what the scrap price is. I worry about her giving me a ride, I am a Happily Married Man that is in a Committed, Loving Relationship. Thanks for the Tip! Always Great to hear from you.