Application of fixed plus variable cost concept to assessment of direct operating costs of proposed supersonic transport; it is shown that unit variable cost is approximately same as it is for subsonic long range jet transports; unit fixed cost, however, is four times as great as it is for subsonic transports; factors which cause increased fixed costs are identified; fixed cost required to stop supersonic craft results in much more rapid rate of increase of per mile operating cost with reduced trip length than is case with subsonic aircraft; this reduces operating flexibility of supersonic aircraft.


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    Title :

    Assessment of supersonic transport operating costs


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1964 Supersonic



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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