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Accession Number:
AD0601688
Title:
SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
Report Date:
1963-06-19
Pagination or Media Count:
67.0
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.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE