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FAA Proposes Ending 53-Year Ban on Supersonic Flight

The FAA has proposed replacing the 1973 ban on civil supersonic flight over the US with a noise-based performance standard.

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FAA Proposes Ending 53-Year Ban on Supersonic Flight — **FIG. 01** The FAA has proposed ending the US ban on civil supersonic overland flightArchive

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