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Interesting. I wasn't aware it was possible to create a plane that could avoid a sonic boom. I wonder if newer supersonic tech could get efficient enough that w
by djsumdog 7y ago
Interesting. I wasn't aware it was possible to create a plane that could avoid a sonic boom. I wonder if newer supersonic tech could get efficient enough that we'd see new passenger jets.
- mgsouth 7y agoTechnically, not "avoid" but "quiet enough that people don't notice it much." Companies developing new supersonic planes: Mach 2.2 airliner: https://boomsupersonic.com/ https://boomsupersonic.com/ XB-1 prototype in construction, scheduled for supersonic flights in 2020. Mach 1.4 business jet: https://www.aerionsupersonic.com/ https://www.aerionsupersonic.com/ Boeing is partnering, Feb. 2019 press release says "first test flight slated for 2023."