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An artist conception of the Boeing Supersonic Transport or “SST” that never actually flew, but which inspired the name of Seattle’s NBA team.  (Courtesy Boeing) Harvey Hawks worked on the SST for Boeing beginning in 1967; the SST mockup behind him recently returned to the Northwest after a long and bizarre journey.  (Feliks Banel) A full-scale mockup of the SST was built by Boeing in the late 1960s. (Courtesy Boeing) The SST mockup was built to test the design of the aircraft, as well as give potential buyers and the general public a chance to envision the future of supersonic travel.  (Courtesy Boeing) The public lined up to see the SST mockup in a Boeing facility on East Marginal Way South, where the exterior was also painted with image of a giant SST.  (Courtesy Boeing) Harvey Hawks still has his Boeing employee handbook, which includes an engineering drawing of an early version of the SST.  (Feliks Banel) Harvey Hawks still has the telegram he received from Boeing letting him know he had landed a job with the aerospace giant.  (Feliks Banel) The SST mockup was fully outfitted with seats, carpeting and interior décor. (Courtesy Boeing) Scale models of the SST, the Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 show that the Boeing aircraft was much larger. (Courtesy Boeing) When Congress ended SST funding in March 1971, it created the local economic downturn known as “The Boeing Bust.”  (Courtesy Boeing) The SST mockup was the centerpiece of a museum in Florida that ultimately went of business – and the building became a church, with worshippers gathering around the aviation artifact.  (Courtesy Boeing)
Forgotten Boeing SST