Byker wrote:
>I guess they hadn't yet considered what folks on the ground would
>have to endure when it came to BIG sonic booms going off overhead several
>times a day.
Well. In typical USan fashion, they considered it only when it became a useful
excuse to thwart commercial advantage by the Europeans. cf Concorde.
Still is this way: there's going to be as many competitions for a refueling
aircraft, as often as needed, until Boeing wins it.
(oops, sorry. this was last year's news)
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