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Europe banned supersonic commercial flights over the continent 2 years before the US did. Whilst this was political to some extent the politics were very much
by dogma1138 5y ago
Europe banned supersonic commercial flights over the continent 2 years before the US did.
Whilst this was political to some extent the politics were very much local, as in people don’t want to hear booms.
- FridayoLeary 5y agoAlso, shattered windows. A boom can easily smash windows.
- blunte 5y agoEspecially 100 year + old buildings with original glass.
- hugh-avherald 5y agoNot that easily. Even with a fighter at 500 ft above, Mythbusters couldn't break windows. The Oklahoma tests had eight booms a day using very large aircraft. It took months before windows broke.
- pyuser583 5y agoLong term wear and tear is a legitimate concern. I’d be pisses if jets flying overheard broke my windows once every five years.
- pdoege 5y agoThe Space Shuttle's sonic boom broke one of my bay windows when I was living in Orlando. Mythbusters was an entertainment TV show, I wouldn't extend their results to real life.