Noel K Frothingham
The Concord was not permitted to fly over mainland USA because of the sonic booms generated. How does this design address the sonic booms?
Ramon Verhoeven
@noel : Since this is an US made plane that wont be a problem. The US industry developed plans for supersonic planes, which never matured. Would they have made plans knowing it would not be permitted to fly with it over mainland ? So I think its not strange to figure out the rules were made just to make live worse for concord.
Snert
@ Noel
The article states that the airplane flies at "Mach 0.95 where supersonic flight is prohibited..." so I guess that they fly below the "boom" level over the US mainland until they get over open ocean
chann94501
The US didn't ban supersonic commercial flight until after they had decided not to proceed with their planned supersonic aircraft. The aircraft manufacturers then campaigned to ban supersonic flight over the continental US to scupper Concorde. So if it suits American graft and corruption then the ban will likely be lifted. America is all about the rich and powerful and what they want. Aircraft frequently fly supersonic over the US, people don't know what they are hearing or suspect and don't mind. Look up the "Aspen 20" anecdote from an SR-71 crew flying at near 2,000 knots ground speed over Arizona. Concorde was most intrusive at low level, climbing out of JFK or LHR on reheat. I wonder how loud one of these new 1% toys would be taking off over my house in Alameda.
Len Simpson
My daughter & hubby took the last Concorde flight to Europe.. The only impressive was the Mach gauge on the bulkhead.
Ed
You know...I was looking for something to replace my aging Piper Cub!
mookins
@ Ramon Verhoeven: I think they changed the rules after Concorde started flying and they got loads of complaints- the complaints were a surprise, to the FAA and U.S. manufacturers alike.
Leigh Pierce
Like - why do they publish an article like this. I mean who can afford to fly private jet anyhow? Perhaps. 0.0000000000001 % of the world's population
Stephen N Russell
Hope they mass produce & make cargo variant.
pmshah
The American manufactures were incapable of designing a supersonic passenger aircraft. So the congress took its money and banned it flying over US mainland. How convenient ! This is the normal operating method for the US. If they can't compete or it does not suit "seven sisters" or other similarly "meal ticket" corporation congress and senate are always there to oblige.
Just for my information how many air force jets are breaking the sound barrier every day in close vicinity of populated areas? Do these not affect anyone? Would one even hear the sonic boom on ground from an aircraft flying at 35,000 to 40,000 feet ?