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...projected in front of the models, ionizing the air or liquid molecules ahead of them. Before the charged particles could reach the model, its own electrical charge repulsed them, shoving them out of the way of the model's leading edge. Projected from the leading surfaces of an SST, the scientists hope, a larger and more powerful electrical field will have the same effect, thus preventing or reducing the formation of shock waves...
...supporting appropriations for the SST, TIME has demonstrated a research incompetence exceeded only by that of the Federal Aviation Administration...
...supersonic transport due aloft in the mid-'70s. Roomier than the Concorde (292 passengers v. 132) and faster (1,800 v. 1,450 m.p.h.), the Boeing 2707 has already attracted 125 options from 26 interested airlines. While the British and French admit that the American SST will eventually dominate the North Atlantic-currently accounting for 42% of all international air travel-they argue that there will be plenty of room for their smaller plane on less traveled routes, such as London-Sydney and Paris-Buenos Aires. A potential challenge on these routes, however, may come from the Russians...
Breaking the Barrier. Myriad technicalities still face the Concorde-and eventually the SST-before it can go into commercial competition. One big potential stumbling block is the fact that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration must pass on the plane-and should it find the Concorde not air worthy, the French would surely complain that the FAA was dragging its feet to let the Boeing model catch up. The FAA is particularly wary of the fuel and noise problems. Four powerful Olympus engines consume great quantities of jet fuel, requiring reserves that will add weight and cut down on income. Just...
Eastern will perform the maintenance and training role for both carriers' Concordes, the Anglo-French SST that will be rolled out publicly next week in preparation for 1971 delivery. Eastern will probably also service the Boeing SST when it becomes operational in 1974. In addition, the airlines plan to get extra mileage out of their respective peak traffic seasons by leasing jumbo jets from each other. During its heavy winter runs to Florida and Mexico, for example, Eastern might use TWA planes; TWA in turn could add Eastern jumbos on its busy summertime transatlantic flights...