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...payoff could be enormous. The nation or group that successfully develops the HSCT is likely to dominate the aircraft market well into the 21st century...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aerospace: Supersonic Boom | 9/30/1991 | See Source »

...race to build what has been dubbed the High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) is a multibillion-dollar gamble fraught with technological challenges. To be profitable, the plane will have to carry more than twice as many passengers as the Concorde, operate at higher speeds, span greater distances, use less fuel, run quieter and produce far less pollution. Can do, say the plane's advocates, though any such plane isn't likely to fly until at least the year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aerospace: Supersonic Boom | 9/30/1991 | See Source »

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