THE U.S. has seldom been reluctant to embrace either technological change or the challenge of great national projects. It is a sign of the questioning times that disquiet now attends a project of just ...

It was a painful decision for Boeing. The Seattle aircraft manufacturer announced recently it was delaying the first test flight of its supersonic transport by a year — to 1972 — because of technical ...

After World War II, as early supersonic military aircraft were pushing the boundaries of flight, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that commercial aircraft would eventually fly faster than sound as ...

This collection consists of manuals, reports and drawings concerning the development of Boeing's supersonic transport. The collection also contains materials discussing rival designs to the Boeing SST ...

As the world’s leading builder of commercialjet aircraft, the Boeing Co. rarely makes a mistake in its designs. When Boeing does, it’s boing! Boeing is competing with Lockheed, the world’s leading ...

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