Supersonic Air Travel May Soon Be A Reality

By Seeker

Published on 1/19/2022 at 12:43 PM

Supersonic travel isn’t here for the public to use… yet. However, NASA and a handful of private startups are exploring making supersonic travel a reality for the first time in almost 20 years. One of their goals is to make a quieter sonic boom, which is a lot easier said than done. In the last episode on supersonic flight, we explore the future of traveling faster than the speed of sound.

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