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Quiet Supersonic Transport

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The SAI Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST) was a project by Supersonic Aerospace International (SAI) to develop a "virtually boomless" commercial supersonic business jet. (Wikipedia)

The real life version has a proposed first flight in 2018, cruising at speeds of mach 1.6 to 1.8 at 60,000 ft. It is currently under development by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. The idea is a supersonic business jet that produces much less sound than other supersonic aircraft.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 30.1ft (9.2m)
  • Length 61.6ft (18.8m)
  • Height 15.9ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 9,733lbs (4,414kg)
  • Loaded Weight 27,626lbs (12,531kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.44
  • Wing Loading 54.3lbs/ft2 (265.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 508.3ft2 (47.2m2)
  • Drag Points 4455

Parts

  • Number of Parts 36
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 370