In preparation for the inevitability of SST flights to Hawaii, the test aircraft moves west and prepares to fly.
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In preparation for the inevitability of SST flights to Hawaii, the test aircraft moves west and prepares to fly.
BTDT up through ground school on the Concorde before the interchange program w/ BA and Air France got cancelled just prior to going to France for flight simulator training. The fall of the Shah, high(er) interest rates, a contracting money supply, residual effects of the Middle East oil boycotts, and a general downturn in the economy all came together to crush what was a “fun” SST concept. Sound familiar? We started falling backwards; not moving – or flying – forward. It was a bad idea when “we” tried it w/ BA and Air France and it’s a bad idea now IMO.
SST commercial flights = costs in the extreme — targeted passengers are mostly high-end business/first class pax– limited or no supersonic flights over the USA — noise, and more noise in and around airports requiring $$$ for much larger “noise zones” — much higher fuel consumption than “regular jet transports” — government subsidies WILL be required at some point and the expected return on their investment (sometimes up to 80% on the Concorde) sucked the life out of any expected profitability for the airlines …
I think BOOM is expecting gov’t subsidies — they just don’t say it – yet. Think what would happen to the EV “market” w/out gov’t subsidies and incentives … same-o, same-o.
So it didn’t work then, and based upon that experience and the current state of affairs — don’t see any other outcome anytime soon.
Don’t want to burst anyone’s bubbles … just sayin’. Aloha
Hi Dickie_D.
Thanks very much for that. So you were originally going to fly Concorde! Fascinating.
Aloha.
What is the normal cruising height for these planes?
Until they fix the sonic boom problem, Supersonic travel will never be useful to the masses. If they want to tackle a real problem, set term and age limits on politicians and CEO’s. Old and bad ideas are ruining our economy not to mention the health of our planet and it’s inhumane population.