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Supersonic flights less thunderous

Edwards, USA – They are working on sharing existing planes

The trouble of supersonic flight has ever been the sonic boom heard when a vehicle flies faster than the speed of sound about 1220 kilometres/hr. While from the civil point of view commercial supersonic flights could fly just over the ocean, if you are a military pilot a low supersonic flight sonic boom will alert your enemies. Under the shaped sonic boom demonstration program sponsored by Defense...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 62217
Rome, Italy, 04/23/2004 18:08
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