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In what way will this be better than the Concorde? Definitely not cheaper.
by rqtwteye 2y ago
In what way will this be better than the Concorde? Definitely not cheaper.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Definitely not cheaper Why?
- nradov 2y agoIt could be better in the sense of actually flying, which the Concorde no longer does. Newer technology and lessons learned from the Concorde will probably also make it safer although that's harder to predict.
- phkahler 2y ago>> In what way will this be better than the Concorde? Well it's a modern design for one. IIRC the Concorde was given an exemption to one of the FAA standards in the US that requires that a catastrophic engine failure not be able to affect another engine. The Concorde could not meet this due to the way the engines were paired right next to each other, and that is one contributing factor to the last crash - one engine failed and took out the other on the same side. This new design is probably going to be cheaper in terms of maintenance as well, which was another problem with Concorde.