Hay’s Daze: From a boom to a buzz
· harley hay
AI Briefing
- • Sonic booms are rare due to increased air traffic regulations and sonic boom-reducing technology.
- • Supersonic jets are no longer widely used due to noise concerns and air traffic restrictions.
- • Some supersonic flight tests are still conducted, but at lower speeds than commercial airliners.
Source Summary
When was the last time you heard an actual sonic boom? I don’t mean that wicked crack of lightning that hit that tree much too close to you on the 15th fairway or that dive-bomb deafening guitar solo that spilled your beverage at that rock concert, I’m talking about the earth-shaking boom created by a supersonic jet going faster than the speed of sound.
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