Estimation of the Market Potential for Supersonic Airliners via Analysis of the Global Premium Ticket Market

Liebhardt, Bernd; Lütjens, Klaus; Gollnick, Volker

doi:10.2514/6.2011-6806

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“…Although there is a study that shows there is still a market for small supersonic commercial aircraft even with the current over-land restrictions, 5 some will argue today that the economic model of the Concorde cannot work (that is, flying primarily over large oceans). Studies have shown that a more viable market exists for supersonic travel if that travel can be conducted over land with today's technologies (for example, higher-efficiency engines, reduced drag airframe design, et cetera.).…”

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A Flight Research Overview of WSPR, a Pilot Project for Sonic Boom Community Response

Cliatt

Haering

Jones

et al. 2014

32nd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

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In support of the ongoing effort by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to bring supersonic commercial travel to the public, the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and the NASA Langley Research Center, in cooperation with other industry organizations, conducted a flight research experiment to identify the methods, tools, and best practices for a large-scale quiet (or "low") sonic boom community human response test. The name of the effort was Waveforms and Sonic boom Perception and Response (WSPR). Such tests will be applied to building a dataset that governing agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation Organization will use to establish regulations for acceptable sound levels of overland sonic booms. The WSPR test was the first such effort that studied responses to non-traditional low sonic booms while the subject persons were in their own homes and performing daily activities.The WSPR test was a NASA collaborative effort with several industry partners, in response to a NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Research Opportunities in Aeronautics. The primary contractor was Wyle (El Segundo, California). Other partners included Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

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A Flight Research Overview of WSPR, a Pilot Project for Sonic Boom Community Response

Cliatt

Haering

Jones

et al. 2014

32nd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

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“…Additionally, overland flight could potentially happen at speeds up to about Mach 1.2 that prevent the sonic boom from reaching the ground, retaining some of the speed advantage [4,5] f . There might even be a substantial market for small supersonic airplanes with conventional "high-boom" design [6][7][8]. Taken all together, this approach implies a combination of lower technological and regulatory risk with a more limited market.…”

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Sonic Boom Carpet Computation as a Basis for Supersonic Flight Routing

Liebhardt

2019

AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum

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“…This sets rather optimistic expectations for the potential of the commercial supersonic operations, having the competitive advantage of significantly reducing the flight time. Small supersonic passenger aircraft with low development and expenditure risks which will be able to carry from 15 to 25 passengers could facilitate the financial viability of the project, while achieving a promising market share [4]. Potential customers could be government agencies, big corporations and individuals who can already afford the costs of operating business jets.…”

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Airworthiness and Conceptual Design Optimization Considerations of the Environmental Impact Assessment of a Supersonic Business Jet Aircraft

Lappas¹,

Pergamalis²

2019

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In recent years, the anticipation of sustainable commercial supersonic jet operations has elevated again. Advances in propulsion together with the increased usage of composite materials favour the potential of sustained and cost efficient supersonic commercial operations. However, obstacles remain with regards to the certification of the new supersonic aircraft platforms, while the two main certification bodies EASA and FAA are under pressure to develop certification requirements which will reassure that the supersonic operations are going to have the least possible environmental impact. From a design perspective, past and current research suggests that a trade-off exists between the aircraft performance and the environmental impact, which should be balanced. The current study attempts to balance this trade-off and to conceptually design a SuperSonic Business Jet (SSBJ) by taking into account environmental concerns of the supersonic flight together with design methods that facilitate a sustained supersonic cruise. An environmental impact assessment is undertaken for the SSBJ design and its results are compared to a typical commercial subsonic airliner.

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Estimation of the Market Potential for Supersonic Airliners via Analysis of the Global Premium Ticket Market

Cited by 30 publications

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A Flight Research Overview of WSPR, a Pilot Project for Sonic Boom Community Response

A Flight Research Overview of WSPR, a Pilot Project for Sonic Boom Community Response

Sonic Boom Carpet Computation as a Basis for Supersonic Flight Routing

Airworthiness and Conceptual Design Optimization Considerations of the Environmental Impact Assessment of a Supersonic Business Jet Aircraft

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