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Real question: have we solved the radiation problem yet? The concord's solution was to sample exposure with a cockpit Geiger counter and descend to 40kft if th
by nimbius 6y ago
Real question: have we solved the radiation problem yet? The concord's solution was to sample exposure with a cockpit Geiger counter and descend to 40kft if things got too hot.
- sneak 6y agoThis is an issue of altitude, not speed. If the Concorde’s solution was to fly at a lower altitude, I know of no reason that wouldn’t be possible for other supersonic craft.
- regularfry 6y agoYou fly lower, you fly slower. When your main selling point is "damn that's quick" anything that gets in the way of that is a problem.
- ars 6y agoSome discussion on this topic: http://health.phys.iit.edu/extended_archive/0407/msg00074.html http://health.phys.iit.edu/extended_archive/0407/msg00074.ht...
- Balgair 6y agoWhere in the heck did you dig that up? What a jewel of a site!
- jazzyjackson 6y agoI expect with radiation it's really just the pilots having to deal with it day in and day out that are over their exposure limits right? If so, maybe automating it so the only people on the plane are the passengers would be a good move.