Particles In Concorde Exhaust May Complicate SST Engine Work

A fleet of 500 supersonic transports could spew as large a volume of aerosol particles into the upper atmosphere as a small volcanic eruption, boosting the impact of SST traffic on stratospheric ozone levels, direct measurements of the exhaust trail of an Air France Concorde has revealed. A NASA ER...

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