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by BinaryIdiot 2964 days ago
It's my understanding that, initially, it'll have to be over water but once it's proven safe they can get approval to fly over land. I don't know what that entails but that was my understanding of it last time I looked into it.

A NYC-SF or DC-SF route would be freaking amazing.
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jessriedel 2964 days ago
> but once it's proven safe they can get approval to fly over land

The prohibition on supersonic airliners over land is about noise, not safety.

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sailfast 2964 days ago
When Boom was first posted here I recall the narrative also including a lot of drag dynamics that would reduce the "boom" which would allow for more feasible overland routes / less noise pollution. Not sure where that sits now - I don't see it as much in their PR copy.
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gsnedders 2964 days ago
It's still their plan, AFAIK, but the regulatory hurdles to let them do it probably means it's a lot further off than overwater flights.
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