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Hopefully, the negative effects of extreme sound pollution on humans and animals will be considered in the trade-offs to save a few hours of flying time for the
by WisNorCan 5y ago
Hopefully, the negative effects of extreme sound pollution on humans and animals will be considered in the trade-offs to save a few hours of flying time for the wealthy.
https://www.nonoise.org/library/animals/litsyn.htm https://www.nonoise.org/library/animals/litsyn.htm
- iancmceachern 5y agoFrom what I remember they've found a way to reduce or eliminate the sonic boom issue.
- nabla9 5y agoUnfortunately no. Boom Supersonic don't plan to use low sonic boom technologies. They just rely on ICAO and FAA lowering the noise standards to allow supersonic flight.
- chrisgp 5y agoAren't all of the proposed routes for supersonic planes over oceans?
- 0zymandias 5y agoI might be missing something with your comment, but there are obviously animals that live in and around oceans. So "just" flying at super sonic speeds over oceans seems like it could be a disaster for marine life. The disruption to whales from noise pollution comes to mind
- samatman 5y agoNoise pollution in oceans is a serious concern, yes. But not transferring from the air to the ocean, the phase transition attenuates sound a great deal. It's things like propeller noise and sonar which are causing problems. A sonic boom over the ocean is not going to ruin any whale's day, short of perhaps alarming them when they come up for air.