A number of promising avenues of research and development are considered in relation to an advanced supersonic transport which has improved range/payload characteristics and lower airport noise and sonic boom than current-generation supersonic transports. The prospects for advanced technology suggest that a high lift-to-drag-ratio configuration incorporating advanced materials and control concepts and utilizing a variable-cycle engine or perhaps an advanced dry turbojet, will yield an advanced supersonic transport which is economically viable and socially acceptable. Hydrogen fuel offers great promise for future supersonic aircraft, however, the formidable problems associated with the use of such fuel probably precludes its use on any near term second-generation supersonic transport. The state of technology in some of the areas discussed is not very far advanced and, consequently, a major effort will be required to bring these technologies to a state of readiness on a timely basis.


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    Title :

    Toward a second-generation supersonic transport.


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Annual Meeting and Technical Display ; 1973 ; Washington, DC


    Publication date :

    1973-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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