Can NASA's X-59 finally silence the sonic boom to bring back supersonic travel?

Supersonic flight over land has been prohibited in the United States since 1973. This video examines how NASA is working to overcome the noise barrier, potentially clearing the path for a new era of quiet, high-speed commercial aviation.

The 1973 ban on supersonic flight was driven by concerns over noise and a desire to shield domestic manufacturers from competition with the Concorde. While commercial development stalled, NASA continued researching the physics of how sonic booms propagate and how to mitigate them.

Recent developments include Boom Supersonic's push to shift FAA regulations from speed-based limits to sound-level standards. NASA is now preparing to test the X-59, an aircraft designed to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight, building on data gathered from earlier experiments like the 2018 study conducted over Galveston.

Source: Sonic Boomless - How To Bring Supersonic Flight Back To The Future