Japan monitors high speed civil transport market.

Focuses on the government funded project let to the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies that will monitor the market for supersonic and hypersonic transports, and their technical and environmental features. Cost of the project, funded by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI); SJAC will make recommendations on the launch of an SST program; Total manpower on the study; Cost comparisons with the Boeing 747; Environmental study; Community noise goals.