SUMMARY OF CURRENT ECONOMIC STUDIES OF THE UNITED STATES SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT.

Abstract

The three studies discussed in the report provide a range in their base case 1990 market estimates for the SST under sonic boom restrictions from 500 to 800 airplanes. The low market estimate of 500 SST's, the FAA base case, is sufficient to enable the Government to recover all of its investment for development and construction of two prototypes plus a small return. The basic conclusion is that the program is not only economically viable but reasonably profitable to all participants over a wide range of assumptions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0697678

Entities

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Construction
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Prototypes
  • Sonic Boom
  • Supersonic Aircraft
  • Supersonic Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics