Derek Copeland wrote:

Jack's comments sound like sour grapes to me, because
Concord (English spelling) wasn't American! I seem
to remember that Boeing tried and failed to develop
a slightly bigger mach 2.5 swing-wing SST.

Why doubt that Boeing would have developed a fine SST if the money was
available? The money would have been available if it was deemed to be
commercially viable.

Sour grapes were de Gaulle's specialite, I believe.


Jack