> I have a hard time seeing that they would/will find a way to make sonic booms acceptable to the general public. NASA has a research craft aiming to make the

> I have a hard time seeing that they would/will find a way to make sonic booms acceptable to the general public. NASA has a research craft aiming to make the noise profile more of a "thump" than "boom": https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-lockheed-martin-reveal-x-59-quiet-supersonic-aircraft/ https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-lockheed-martin-revea...