Saturday, May 17, 2025

No-boom Supersonic Flights Could Slide Through US Skies Soon

This week, a bipartisan bill was introduced that would allow supersonic flight over the continental US for the first time in 52 years, as long as they're quiet.

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No-boom supersonic flights could slide through US skies soon

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-- The Register (@theregister.com) May 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM

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... The Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act would allow America's aviation watchdog to issue licenses allowing flights over land "at a Mach number greater than one so long as the aircraft is operated in such a manner that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States," the legislation states [PDF].

In February, Trump advisor and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk named it as one of the federal regulations he wanted to do away with. Now, a group of Republican politicians has taken up the cause.

The bill was introduced to the Senate by Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT); and to the House of Representatives by Troy Nehls (R-TX), and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS). If successful, it'll give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a year to comply and allow the next generation of supersonic commercial aircraft into American skies once again.

The backing of Budd and Tillis for the legislation is understandable. Boom Supersonic, which is building an 80-person commercial supersonic passenger jet, chose the US state the two senators represent, North Carolina, to build the Overture Superfactory it'll use to manufacture the aircraft. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-17 12:47 PM

They Won't be Quiet.

Just more BS. Like "Clean" Coal.

Trump Sucks, Republicans Suck.

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-05-17 12:55 PM

It's already been prototyped, flown, and no sonic boom reached the ground. XB-1 Boom Supersonic.

#3 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-05-19 08:21 AM

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