'Boom' Bill Seeks To Overturn U.S. Overland Supersonic Flight Ban

Overture over the Washington monument
Credit: Boom Supersonic
Lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at repealing the current blanket ban on civil supersonic flight over the U.S. and replacing it with a new ruling that would permit over land flight above Mach 1, provided no sonic boom reaches ground. Introduced on May 14 by Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Rep. Troy...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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