OT-Civilian Super Cruise ?


Message posted by PLan8 on August 28, 2006 at 16:52:37 PST:

Ran across this today, says it was developed at the "Skunk Works"
By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
"According to its manufacturer Supersonic Aerospace International, “QSST was designed to meet, or exceed, all current and anticipated FAA aircraft certification sound and environmental standards. QSST’s sonic signature is less than 1/100th that of the Concorde - or a sound level between the interior of a car at 70 miles per hour and normal talking levels.”

"General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce, the three leading international engine manufacturers, have proposed competing “state-of-the-art” engine design concepts that meet QSST performance, sound and emissions requirements. The engine design concepts will allow QSST to cruise at supersonic speeds without afterburning engines. All three engine companies promise high reliability and long core life even with the demands of sustained supersonic air flight."

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