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supersonic transport: see airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. ..... Click the link for more information. . supersonic transport [¦sü·pər¦sän·ik ′tranz‚pȯrt] (aerospace engineering) A transport plane capable of flying at speeds higher than the speed of sound. Abbreviated SST. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Supersonic travel, grounded along with the Concorde, might yet fly again on the wings of a new, smaller, quieter jet under development by Lockheed's "Skunk Works" unit for advanced aircraft. JAXA hopes that its SSTD will be commercially running by 2025, and being the next generation of supersonic travel after the Concorde, there are sure to be many of the old fans of supersonic travel lining up for a ticket. One big obstacle is quieting the "sonic boom" of supersonic travel, said Gulfstream spokesman Robert Baugniet. |
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