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Aviation Explained: Why Was Supersonic Flight Banned Over Land?

For 53 years a single rule kept airliners subsonic over land. As the FAA proposes to lift it, Aviation Explained asks why the ban existed — and why replacing a speed limit with a noise limit changes everything.

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