The dream of crossing the United States in a matter of hours—rather than the better part of a day—is no longer confined to the pages of science fiction. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially signaled a paradigm shift in civil aviation, announcing a groundbreaking proposal to lift the decades-old…
For over five decades, the skies over the United States have been strictly regulated regarding the speed of sound. Since 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has prohibited civil supersonic flight over land, a policy dictated by the disruptive, window-rattling "sonic boom" that defined the era of the Concorde. However,…
The dream of commercial travel at the speed of sound, once thought to be a relic of the twentieth century, is accelerating toward reality. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially signaled a paradigm shift in aviation policy, announcing a sweeping proposal to lift the decades-old ban on supersonic flights…
