The design process of the High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) combines existing technology with the expectation of future technology to create a Mach 3.0 transport. The HSCT was designed to have a range in excess of 6000 nautical miles and carry up to 300 passengers. This range will allow the HSCT to service the economically expanding Pacific Basin region. Effort was made in the design to enable the aircraft to use conventional airports with standard 12,000 foot runways. With a takeoff thrust of 250,000 pounds, the four supersonic through-flow engines will accelerate the HSCT to a cruise speed of Mach 3.0. The 679,000 pound (at takeoff) HSCT is designed to cruise at an altitude of 70,000 feet, flying above most atmospheric disturbances.


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    Title :

    High Speed Civil Transport


    Contributors:
    S. Bogardus (author) / B. Loper (author) / C. Nauman (author) / J. Page (author) / R. Parris (author)

    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    94 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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