IconThisDay: Jan 2

Jan 2, 1967 – The National Supersonic Transport program awards a contract to Boeing for its 2707 SST design. By 1971, even with orders for 115 aircraft by 25 airlines, the US Congress cut funding for the American SST. The two Boeing prototypes under construction were never completed, and, in conjunction with a general downturn in the airliner market, Boeing was forced to lay off over 60,000 employees

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