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At nearly three times the speed of subsonic jets and double their operating altitude, it will be capable of carrying 300 or more passengers over distances up to 4000 miles (6437.2 km). This increase ...

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The aircraft will have room for more than 250 passengers, Delta said. It is also poised to be "significantly" quieter than current planes, due to the positioning of the engines on top.