TagSupersonic(3)
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Boeing 2707
Boeing 2707 was an American supersonic passenger airliner project during the 1960s. After winning a competition for a government-funded contract to build an American supersonic airliner, Boeing began development at its facilities in Seattle, Washington. The design emerged as a large aircraft with seating for 250 to 300 passengers and cruise speeds of approximately Mach -
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1977-09-27Letter from Port of Seattle Executive Director Richard D. Ford regarding Concorde aircraft noise concerns
Letter from Port of Seattle Executive Director Richard D. Ford to Virginia E. Dana expressing concerns about the Concorde aircraft (supersonic) and federal regulations permitting noisier aircraft operations. Ford discusses how this undermines the Sea-Tac Communities Plan’s cornerstone principle that aircraft should become quieter, not noisier.