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Re:Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban by DrScump on Monday June 13, 2016 @04:38PM (#11897413)
But you should also factor in their comparative passenger capacities (e.g. impact per passenger-mile).
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Re:Drop the Supersonic Aircraft Ban by Gravityloss on Monday June 13, 2016 @06:06PM (#11898113)
Perhaps better would be aircraft weight to number of passengers ratio. Revenue wise the supersonic airliner flies faster, meaning you get more seat miles per day per seat.
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