supersonic transport
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His discovery marked a fundamental breakthrough in understanding the chemistry of the ozone layer and shook up the debate over manufacturing supersonic transport planes such as the Concorde.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2021
In the 1970s, Garwin testified against the supersonic transport, the US answer to the British–French Concorde — helping to cement its demise at the hands of Congress.
From Nature • Feb. 14, 2017
When high-flying supersonic transport aircraft were proposed in the late 1960s, the labs used climate models to analyze how their exhaust gases might affect the stratosphere.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2016
But once that demand leveled off, and the federal government abandoned backing for Boeing’s supersonic transport plane, the company cut more than half its Puget Sound-area workforce.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2016
With supersonic military aircraft a reality, and the industry moving forward on commercial supersonic transport, it appeared that the “revolutionary advances for atmospheric aircraft” had run their course.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
