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U S SST debate pits Concorde costs against American need
In Washington a board led by McNamara weighs if U S manufacturers can profitably build a Mach 2 jetliner without subsidies. Black and Osborne warn of 40,000 to 60,000 jobs and billions in foreign exchange, while Concorde fears include high price and limited passenger capacity. FAA surveys show some travelers would pay surcharges for speed but demand more space as a tradeoff.
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Washington
Defense
Robert
McNamara
U.S
Federal Aviation Agency
Air Force
Orval R. Cook
White House
Johnson
Senate Aviation
Eugene
Black
Osborne
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
United States
Paris
London
Sud Aviation
British Aircraft Corp
Tiffany’s
Kennedy
Boeing Co
FAA
New York
Tokyo
American
Trans World
United Air Lines
Halaby
K. O Lundberg
Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden
Lundberg