Re: Scram Success

From: Dave O'Neill (daveon_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: 22 Nov 2004 08:08:18 -0800

simberg.interglobal@org.trash (Rand Simberg) wrote in message news:<41d1434d.263579146@newsgroups.bellsouth.net>...
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:32:15 -0500, in a place far, far away, John
> Halpenny <j.halpenny@rogers.com> made the phosphor on my monitor glow
> in such a way as to indicate that:
>
> >At least two companies have announced plans for new supersonic business
> >jets at the last NBAA convention
> >"Aerion Corp. unveiled plans to develop a supersonic business jet during
> >a news conference on the eve of the 2004 National Business Aviation
> >Association's annual convention in Las Vegas."
> >http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2004/10/11/daily6.html
> >
> >and
> >"Supersonic Aerospace International (SAI) president J. Michael Paulson
> >is "confident that we'll have a large aircraft manufacturer" on the team
> >developing the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST)"
> >http://www.aviationnow.com/shownews/04nbaa/topstor2_05.htm
>
> Yes, and Boeing announced it's "Sonic Cruiser." It never happened. I
> predict that these won't either.

For what it is worth, I agree with Rand.

Aerospace companies *love* announcing things. If you go back through
the last 20 years of Flight International you'll find dozens of
"announcements" of this type.

Dave

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