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Boeing's hypersonic plane to be also a hyper polluter
Montreal - New supersonic passenger planes designed by Boeing and other manufacturers offer the chance to connect continents faster than ever. However, these future aircraft at supersonic and hypersonic speeds could also affect the environment at a much higher rate compared to today's air transport vehicles. (airlinerwatch.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Did miss where the TYPE of pollutants this aircraft's engines would expel?
All politics aside, this is one poorly written article.
If these new high-speed planes are using fossil fuels, they are, if successful, a threat to human kind and to all life on our planet. However more likely they are dinosaurs prone to extinction. Boeing and other advocates of this kind of technology would better focus on emission-free and fossil-free air transport.
Pie in the sky for civilian use.
If it's going to be that bad prevent them building them !?Its quite simple!Its going to shave off 2 hours but it's going put that much pollution in the air stop them!Just saying.
the decision for me is less complicated: it is the environment, stupid...Even if it is twice as fast, the pollutants put into place is far more a big deal.. who will be able to pay for a ticket? and what really is the big rush ever? This point withers a bit when confronted with nearly 20 hour flights , but there is a point, soon to be apparent, that the environment is not a balance sheet consideration.
It’s still only a concept and engine technology has advanced significantly since the 1970’s.