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Boom is writing about narrower issues of engine noise and fuel economy because they don't want to discuss the intractable problem they're named after. That does
by idlewords 9y ago
Boom is writing about narrower issues of engine noise and fuel economy because they don't want to discuss the intractable problem they're named after. That doesn't mean we can't discuss it.
I think the status quo (no shattered windows in Chicago) is desirable and worth preserving. The FAA may regulate it sanely, but then again, given the current political climate, they may not.
- jessaustin 9y agoIt has been several months since I visited Chicago, but that was not my impression of the status quo? This is a very hypothetical concern, however. It's quite unlikely that any passenger flights will pass the sound barrier at an altitude of 200 ft. [0] Then again, if Vladimir Putin wants to break some American glass in a really roundabout way, who are we to oppose him? Perhaps he needs to brush up on his Bastiat? [0] https://military.id.me/aircraft/can-a-sonic-boom-break-glass/ https://military.id.me/aircraft/can-a-sonic-boom-break-glass...
- tptacek 9y agoI don't know what that quip about Chicago was meant to accomplish, but I don't think you can complain about other people's "reading comprehension" while misapprehending that comment so thoroughly. Obviously, the point being made is that sonic booms break windows (some people near airports that saw supersonic traffic used to buy special windows), and Chicago is a major air transport hub.
- idlewords 9y agoSonic boom strength scales with aircraft size, and you know this. Your footnote is in bad faith.