FUEL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE U. S. SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT PROGRAM,

Abstract

The type of fuel selected for use in the United States Supersonic Transport (SST) is commercial Jet A kerosene. The importance of the fuel cost factor in SST direct operating cost, and the reasons for excluding the use of commercial Jet B aviation turbine fuel for the SST, are briefly discussed in this paper. A general description of the SST aircraft and engine fuel systems, and the typical environmental conditions to which the fuel will be exposed, are included. The SST fuels test programs are summarized. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1968
Accession Number
AD0696588

Entities

People

  • Joseph C. Saia

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuels
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Kerosene
  • Materials
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics