Why haven’t they created another concorde like plane to traverse the oceans.
Cost and noise are the biggest factors. The Concorde was generally operated at loss to the companies that operated them, they only continued to operate them as a matter of pride (since they are the national airlines of the countries that developed it). Given that, there is little demand from airl…
The Short Answer
Cost and noise are the biggest factors. The Concorde was generally operated at loss to the companies that operated them, they only continued to operate them as a matter of pride (since they are the national airlines of the countries that developed it). Given that, there is little demand from airline industry for an new aircraft to replace an old aircraft that loses money. Noise wise, any aircraft (or any object for that matter) travelling at supersonic speeds creates a sonic boom, which can be heard even when it is travelling at 30-40,000+ feet. For this reason, the Concorde was banned from flying over or near populated areas at supersonic speeds, which basically defeated the purpose of it for any flight not over water (which is why it only operated trans-atlantic flights for most of its service). This limited route selection contributed to its failure to be profitable and is also the biggest reason why supersonic airliners are so rare.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Operated, aircraft, supersonic
This explanation focuses on operated, aircraft, supersonic and spans 160 words across 6 sentences. At 125% above the average Nature explanation (71 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Cost and noise are the biggest factors.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 6 connected points.
How This Compares in Nature
Ranked #14 of 500 Nature questions by answer depth (top 4%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Is there a simple explanation for why why haven't they created another concorde like plane to traverse the oceans.?
Cost and noise are the biggest factors. The Concorde was generally operated at loss to the companies that operated them, they only continued to operate them as a matter of pride (since they are the national airlines of the countries that developed…
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 160 words, ranked #14 of 500 Nature questions by depth. The key concepts covered are operated, aircraft, supersonic.
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The explanation uses root cause analysis across 160 words. It is categorized under Nature and addresses the question through 1 analytical lens.