Guy Gratton
Appearances
Global News Podcast
US senators question Robert F Kennedy Jr at heated confirmation hearing
It's very significant because it's actually the first time we've ever had a supersonic flight by a completely privately funded aeroplane. And it's certainly the first time we've had anything looking like a civilian airliner go supersonic. So it could well be a step into interway return flight. to supersonic air travel, at least for a few people.
Global News Podcast
US senators question Robert F Kennedy Jr at heated confirmation hearing
It has. The XB-1, which did its test flight, it's basically a single-seat aeroplane. It's there to learn how to do it. This is leading to an aeroplane that will be about half the size of Concorde called the Overture and will be a bit slower than Concorde. At about 1.7 compared to Concord's 2.1. But development programs work like this.
Global News Podcast
US senators question Robert F Kennedy Jr at heated confirmation hearing
You start small, you start with prototypes that let you learn a lot of the key lessons and you work upwards. And so that's the way Concord was developed. And I think they're going about it the right way.