The latest generation of supersonic aircraft does still generate a sonic boom, but the key innovation seems to be to fly at an altitude where the sound wave wil

The latest generation of supersonic aircraft does still generate a sonic boom, but the key innovation seems to be to fly at an altitude where the sound wave will mostly be reflected. Source: this picture from the Boom XB-1 website, which was originally made by Pennsylvania State University: https://boomsupersonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xb-1-boomless-cruise-1440x1080.jpg https://boomsupersonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/xb-1-b...