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.
Assessment of supersonic transport operating costs
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1964 Supersonic
1964
29 pages
Conference paper
English
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