Aviation Day: How supersonic flights are making a comeback
Aviation Day: How supersonic flights are making a comeback
OUT WITH THE BOOM
Aviation Day is Aug. 19 and honors Orville Wright’s birthday. Today we look at NASA’s pursuit of supersonic flights without those stunning sonic booms.
LOWERING THE BOOM
Supersonic aircraft such as the Concorde created so much noise when breaking the sound barrier they were banned from flying over land. There has not been a supersonic commercial flight since the Concorde retired…