They probably lost a huge chunk of money but in the long run, it will probably be worth the effort. When you design something new like that, you invent and inve

They probably lost a huge chunk of money but in the long run, it will probably be worth the effort. When you design something new like that, you invent and invest in new technologies that you'll use along the way. Concorde, while a commercial failure, was a good example: - first commercial aircraft to have fly-by-wire - carbon brakes - anti skid (the first electronic system as far as I know) - center of gravity adjustment through fuel pumping (no need to trim the aicraft hence less drag) So lots of money thrown out of the window, sure, but they'll use what they've learned...