Supersonic Transports

T. Francis Cartaino, R. B. Johnston, T. F. Kirkwood

Expert InsightsPublished 1958

A 1958 review of past predictions concerning supersonic transports. The technical state of the art of the early transport aircraft is compared with that of aircraft which could be operational about 1970. The advanced aircraft are evaluated within the context of typical airlift missions. The economics and operating characteristics of advanced supersonic transports are discussed, together with the implications of extra-economic factors. One of the associated technical problems, that of possible alternative fuels, is given special attention.

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Cartaino, T. Francis, R. B. Johnston, and T. F. Kirkwood, Supersonic Transports. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1958. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P1539.html.
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