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Supersonic Passenger Flights
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Supersonic Transport (SST)....................................................................................................... 1
Early SST Developm ent..................................................................................................... 2
Dem ise of the Concorde..................................................................................................... 3
Renewed Interest in Supersonic Passenger Flights ...................................................................... 5
Speed and Range ....................................................................................................................... 5
Future Aircraft Developm ent ................................................................................................. 6
M ajor Issues and Challenges..................................................................................................... 7
Aircraft Certification Tim eline............................................................................................... 8
Sonic Boom............................................................................................................................... 8
Aircraft Noise Standards...................................................................................................... 10
Stage 5 Limits ....................................................................................................................11
FAA Noise and Sonic Boom Regulations ............................................................................ 12
International Harm onization .............................................................................................. 13
Figures
Figure 1. How Existing Supersonic Aircraft Generate a Sonic Boom........................ 2
Figure 2. Flight Range from New York........................................................................................ 6
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Author Information....................................................................................................................... 14Congressional Research Service
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Tang, Rachel Y.; Elias, Bart; Luther, Linda & Morgan, Daniel. Supersonic Passenger Flights, report, November 14, 2018; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1442997/m1/3/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.