Jack
June 9th 06, 03:15 AM
kenny wrote:
> "Paul Tomblin" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Cessna also once pointed out that the Citation X is the fastest aircraft
>> ever built without government money.
>
>
> Indeed, the aircraft design team was awarded the Collier Trophy for
> their work.
>
> It only illustrates my earlier point. The engineering to design &
> build a supersonic commercial airliner is entirely possible. What
> is preventing it are the bean counters!
Change that to read "customers", instead of "bean counters".
Your company spends money with no thought of return, I suppose? They
won't be moving at .92 for long if that is the case.
Jack
> "Paul Tomblin" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Cessna also once pointed out that the Citation X is the fastest aircraft
>> ever built without government money.
>
>
> Indeed, the aircraft design team was awarded the Collier Trophy for
> their work.
>
> It only illustrates my earlier point. The engineering to design &
> build a supersonic commercial airliner is entirely possible. What
> is preventing it are the bean counters!
Change that to read "customers", instead of "bean counters".
Your company spends money with no thought of return, I suppose? They
won't be moving at .92 for long if that is the case.
Jack