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Concorde with the airlinesThe only supersonic aircraft in airline service, Concorde, offers the first actual test of supersonic cruise feasibility and the only real experience relative to passenger, airline, and community acceptance. The dominant characteristic of Concorde operations is low aircraft utilization, due partly to the restricted route network. Operating costs, the maintenance/reliability record and associated dispatch delays are discussed. Problems with overwater operations, and the secondary boom phenomena are examined. Monthly average load factors for various routes, major causes of technical delays, aircraft technical performance, and aircraft tracks are graphically depicted.
Document ID
19810009490
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Leyman, C. S.
(British Aerospace Aircraft Group Bristol, United Kingdom)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center Supersonic Cruise Res., 1979, Pt. 2
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Accession Number
81N18013
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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