The Promise of the SST

Recently the Trump Administration enacted an executive order to accelerate the introduction of Supersonic Transport (SST) passenger aircraft. Join Ren, one of our Libraerians, to take a quick look at the history of supersonic travel and its evolution to the present day.

Navigation:
1. Bell X-1 (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=185)
2. Boeing 2707 (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=180)
3. Lockheed L-2000 (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=181)
4. North American NAC-60 (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=182)
5. Concorde (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=36)
6. Tupolev Tu-144 (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=35)
7. Boom XB-1 (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=184)
8. Lockheed X-59 Quesst (https://libraero.com/Subject.jsp?SID=183)

References: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/leading-the-world-in-supersonic-flight/

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/11/2025-10800/leading-the-world-in-supersonic-flight

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