The Future of Commercial Aviation - Building on Our Legacy

Roundhill, J.

doi:10.2514/6.2003-2552

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“…Advances in jet engine designs have led to a tenfold improvement in reliability. 1 The Boeing 777 is 300 percent more fuel efficient than the early Convair, Douglas, and Boeing jets. 2 Continued research will no doubt lead to more improvements.…”

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“Supersonic Aircraft: Balancing Fast, Affordable, and Green”

Fisher

Liu

Maurice

et al. 2004

International Journal of Aeroacoustics

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There has been a renewed interest worldwide focusing on identifying technological advances, which can allow production and operation of new commercial supersonic aircraft. There is a lot of advancement since the Concorde was developed however many challenges still exist. A supersonic business jet (SBJ) is seen as a technological stepping-stone in the overall challenge of advancing the speed of commercial aircraft. This paper outlines some of the key technological, economic, and environmental challenges facing such an aircraft. Quality of life and health impact environmental issues include sonic boom, aircraft community noise, and aircraft emissions. The authors maintain that a successful supersonic aircraft will depend on our ability to deal with these issues. We suggest that working within an international arena to address these issues is necessary to ensure that all stakeholders' concerns are considered. Ultimately, successfully addressing concerns regarding sonic boom is a necessary condition for regulatory authorities to reconsider the current ban on supersonic fight over land, the key constrain to the business case for future supersonic transports.

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confidence: 99%