Analysis: Is FAA’s Supersonic NPRM Enough To Spawn An SSBJ?

Spike Aerospace

Startup Spike has stepped up activity on its S-512 supersonic business jet, encouraged by U.S. regulatory developments.

Credit: Spike Aerospace
The FAA has proposed a noise standard that would lift the ban on supersonic flight over land. But is it enough to unlock the long-promised market for supersonic business jets? Opinion is divided. “I think the matter has been settled. The market has looked at speed and decided it isn’t worth the cost...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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