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That's funny - I had no idea it was actually banned in the first place. I live near a number of large military bases and hear the fighter jets break the sound b
by IAmGraydon 3mo ago
That's funny - I had no idea it was actually banned in the first place. I live near a number of large military bases and hear the fighter jets break the sound barrier on a somewhat regular basis.
- tsherb 3mo agoI believe the supersonic ban is/was on civilian aircraft.
- throwaway85825 3mo agoHere the military agreed to only allow booms in emergencies.
- nradov 3mo agoAre you sure you're actually hearing sonic booms? The low-bypass turbofan engines used on most current tactical aircraft are quite loud even in subsonic flight. F-35 and F/A-18 fighters overfly my house occasionally and while I don't mind the noise they're definitely much louder than airliners. They generally only go supersonic over designated training ranges away from heavily populated areas.
- antonymoose 3mo agoI live along the coast. They’ll routinely go supersonic too near to shore and violate their own standards. Nothing ever comes of it. Just part of life.
- UranusDuzen 3mo ago[dead]