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josephpym wrote:I am writing a dissertation about supersonic travel, and for some research I was hoping you could give me your thoughts on whether or not SSTs are viable? Please give and explain any reasons and if you have used any sources please link them, thanks.
josephpym wrote:I am writing a dissertation about supersonic travel, and for some research I was hoping you could give me your thoughts on whether or not SSTs are viable? Please give and explain any reasons and if you have used any sources please link them, thanks.
Braniff1 wrote:I think you might be best off by offering "Doc lightning" a few large to write your paper. Sounds like he's got the subject covered. Are you going to post your dissertation so we can enjoy?
dstc47 wrote:" AF and BA made it profitable"
BA were effectively given aircraft for nothing, or almost nothing, by the UK Government.
So "profitable" is an odd term to use. They may have covered the Concorde operating costs, for a time.
Wikipedia wrote:British Airways paid £1 per aircraft, so its entire Concorde fleet cost the airline £7
Wikipedia also wrote:Take your pick!In 1983, BA's managing director, Sir John King, convinced the government to sell the aircraft outright to the then state-owned British Airways for £16.5 million plus the first year's profits
SheikhDjibouti wrote:And for a while (only a short while) BA struggled to make it work economically. Compare these prices from 1984.
Subsonic; London – Washington first-class return = £2,258
Concorde; London – Washington first-class return = £2,426
That is a mere 7.5% premium for the priviledge of flying at twice the speed of sound.