FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
The FAA has proposed a new rule that would lift the long-standing ban on commercial supersonic flights over the United States, provided aircraft meet strict noise-based certification standards. This move aims to facilitate the return of supersonic travel by requiring planes to minimize ground-level sonic booms.
Why it matters
This could revolutionize commercial aviation and travel times, marking a significant shift in federal aerospace regulation.
On a wing and a prayer FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.
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