SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Abstract

This report describes the program for the development of a commercial supersonic transport aircraft as approved by the President. Topics include supersonic transport and the national interest, foreign competition, market potential for the supersonic transport, design considerations for a United States supersonic transport, factors influencing design speed, sonic boom, supersonic transport operating economics, development program, production program, escalation of development and production costs, other technical considerations, management organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 19, 1963
Accession Number
AD0601688

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Beyond Visual Range Missiles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Production
  • Sonic Boom
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics