Ongoing NASA-funded studies by Boeing, McDonnell-Douglas, General Electric, and Pratt & Whitney indicate that an opportunity exists for a 21st Century High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) to become a major part of the international air transportation system. However, before industry will consider an HSCT product launch and an investment estimated to be over $15 billion for design and certification, major technology advances must be made. An overview of the propulsion-specific technology advances that must be in hand before an HSCT product launch could be considered is presented.


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    Title :

    Engine technology challenges for a 21st Century High-Speed Civil Transport


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines ; 1993 ; Tokyo, Japan


    Publication date :

    1993-09-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English