Oct 11, 2015 3:13 PM GMT
New supersonic passenger aircraft on the way for early 2020s
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Oct 12, 2015 12:06 AM GMTI thought the concord was shut down maily because of profitability.
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Oct 12, 2015 12:52 AM GMTmetta saidI thought the concord was shut down mainly because of profitability.
It was for the most part. Enormous fuel cost to propel a plane that fast, and high maintenance costs. Only very well-heeled passengers could fly on it, and its capacity was not great.
Added to that were environmental concerns about upper atmosphere damage, that played a part in the cancellation of the competing SST program in the US before it ever went into service.
So a plane like this is not a new concept. Perhaps more efficient engines and a more aerodynamic design will make this one more feasible. -
Oct 12, 2015 12:57 AM GMT35-year old technology and the fact that there were only 13 of them in operation made it cost-prohibitive to keep making parts for it. Were this to happen, they would probably require a lot of guaranteed orders and risk-sharing.
