October 1st, 2007 at 11:11 am
Posted by The Foo in Technology & Gizmos, Fascinating or Weird
Range: 4,600 miles
Speed: Mach 1.6 to 1.8 (approx. 1,056 mph to 1,188 mph)
Dimensions: 132.1 ft. length, 63 ft. wingspan
Capacity: 12 passengers, 3 crew
Cost (projected): $2.5 billion development cost; $80 million per aircraft
First flight (projected): 2011
Lockheed Martin and Supersonic Aerospace International has joined forces to make the Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST), a high speed luxury jet that flies coast to coast in 2 hours at Mach 1.6 to 1.8 (approx. 1,056 mph to 1,188 mph) quietly without the eardrum-blistering sonic booms.
Specifications
Someday we might see it for commercial airlines too but for now, it’s for the super rich. The rich get all the fun toys, don’t they?
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