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SST Redux: Are The New Supersonic Jets Friendlier To The Planet? — P. Barnes, Midlothian, TX Nearly 20 years have passed since the last flight of the Concorde, the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane (or supersonic transport, SST). The aircraft cruised the Queen of England and the ultra-wealthy across the seas at Mach 2 speed, or 1,350 mph, while soaring at an altitude of 60,000 feet. In 1996, the Concorde achieved its fastest flight from New York to London in under three ...

Boeing (BA) has teamed up with Alaska Airlines (ALK) on the ecoDemonstrator program to test new technologies to enhance the safety and sustainability of air travel. Starting this summer, the two will test a new halon-free fire-extinguishing agent designed to curb the negative impact on the ozone layer. They will also assess an engine nacelle aimed at reducing noise and assess cabin sidewalls made from durable recycled materials. (See Alaska Airlines stock analysis on TipRanks) The airlines will

Standing the turks have had their challenges as of late. notably the u.s. troop withdrawal from northeastern syria, a decision that has led to turkish aggression including ethnic cleansing in turkeys syrian offensive. they also removed turkey from the f-35 aircraft program after they bought a series of russian defense systems. as you can probably imagine there is no doubt that congressional lawmakers have at their differences. the house overwhelmingly passed bill to sanction turkish officials an...