The Concorde took less than 3½ hours and seated a maximum of 128 passengers.
This is for Super-Premium passengers, and the super-wealthy.
I have read that if it can actually perform at the costs expected, the private jet market for these could be 300-500, on top of the 2-300 airline market.
There is demand out there for this type. Just look at how many private jets cross the Atlantic every single day. Imagine being able to get two round trips a day from them.
Could work. But 10 million will just about buy a single tail assembly for a 747. Need a bunch more to design a supersonic passenger jet and get it flight tested.
Even Boeing could not get their latest jet flying in 3-4 years. Interest charges for the tooling are greater than this 10 million.
Due to miracle mathematics, a plane that took 15 minutes longer to get to its destination carrying 128 people is less economical than a plane that takes 15 minutes less carrying 55 people ...
The Concorde took less than 3½ hours and seated a maximum of 128 passengers.
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And it was never economically viable.
NY to Paris is a little over 7 hours in a conventional jet. The 2.5 hour time savings is not sufficient to justify a huge price difference.
Now, in the Pacific, if you have something with the required fuel range, it’s different. LA to Tokyo is a little under 12 hours. Australia is 15 hours. Cut THAT in half, or better, and you might get customers.
Yea 55 passengers? And you thought a concorde ticket was expensive...