Nasa sees market for supersonic aircraft
Agency says technology is primed for a leap forward, but the question is whether commercial jet makers and airlines will follow its lead
Dallas
SINCE the dawn of the Jet Age, airline travel has evolved radically save for one aspect: We still fly at around 500 mph. The Boeing 707, usually credited with starting it all in 1957, cruised at 600 mph with an altitude ceiling of 41,000 feet - almost identical to aeroplanes now in production.
Nasa says technology is now primed for a leap forward - to supersonic flight - cutting cross-country travel times to two hours or less and making a trans-Atlantic trip a matter of just a few hours. The question is whether commercial jet makers, and airlines for that matter, will follow its lead.
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