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SUPERSONIC PASSENGER PLANES ARE COMING BACK?!

Bright Side··3 September 2026·11 min

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Remember Concorde? The era of flying faster than the speed of sound might actually be coming back. New supersonic aircraft are being developed to cut long-haul flight times dramatically, while new technology aims to make the infamous sonic boom much quieter. In June 2026, the FAA also proposed new noise standards that could help enable civil supersonic flights over the U.S. again. Could we really be flying across the world at Mach 1.7 again? #Supersonic #Concorde #Aviation #FutureTech #Airplanes #Travel #ScienceTok #Technology #DidYouKnow #GenZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices