Originally Posted by
BlueMoon
33 million probably is a small fraction of the money needed for R&D of something like this. Doubt it ever flies.
One if the big corporate jet makers would make a supersonic business jet if they thought it would sell, yet they haven't.
The problem is the aircraft needs a 9000ft runway, and has a $200 million sticker price. No one would buy a business jet that can only go from a couple airports, expect a royal from the middle east.
You can have 100 737's, or 10 of these boom jets. This makes them only viable as a lease to an airline for advertising purposes. This was the only value the Concorde had.