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New Era Of Faster Than Sound Travel Faces Sonic Boom Challenges
Decades after the Concorde, supersonic flight is poised to make a comeback, but one major hurdle remains: the sonic boom. The FAA is reimagining its rules on supersonic flight, with a focus on noise, and companies like Boom Supersonic and NASA are working on solutions to reduce the boom. Boom Supersonic’s approach, called Mach cutoff, uses physics to prevent sonic booms from reaching the ground, while NASA’s X-59 aircraft is designed to produce a low-boom shape. The success of these solutions could determine the future of supersonic travel, with potential implications for the aviation industry and passengers. This development was first reported by Unknown Source.