Commercial High Speed Aircraft Opportunities and Issues.
Examines issues and challenges related to proposed NASA high speed civil transport (HSCT) R&D program to produce a supersonic commercial aircraft to fly at speeds two to five times the speed of sound, over a range of about 10,000 km, and carry about 300 passengers. Provides general background; a...
| Corporate Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
[publisher not identified],
1988.
|
| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Examines issues and challenges related to proposed NASA high speed civil transport (HSCT) R&D program to produce a supersonic commercial aircraft to fly at speeds two to five times the speed of sound, over a range of about 10,000 km, and carry about 300 passengers. Provides general background; and discusses key elements of HSCT program, including technology needs, environmental issues, market aspects, air transport system. Discusses policy, programs, and options for Congress. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |