FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
Summary
Ars Technica covers the FAA's proposed rule to allow overland supersonic flights if they meet a noise-based standard, aiming to reduce sonic boom impacts. The article compares historical Concorde booms with Boom Supersonic's quieter approaches and notes NASA's X-59 efforts, along with regulatory and legislative dynamics and timelines for finalization.