> United Airlines is Trying To Bring Supersonic Back

AP News:

United Airlines aims to bring back supersonic travel before the decade is over with a plane that is currently just an artist’s drawing — even the prototype hasn’t flown yet. The airline said Thursday that it plans to buy 15 jets from Boom Supersonic with an option for 35 more once the start-up company designs a plane that flies faster than the speed of sound while meeting safety and environmental standards. United hopes to carry passengers on the plane in 2029. The airline said the plane will reduce flights between London and the New York area to just 3 1/2 hours and make Tokyo only six hours from San Francisco.

I cant believe it’s been nearly twenty years since we’ve had supersonic flights. I vividly remember the Concorde from when I was a kid but somehow had completely forgotten about it as an adult. Here’s hoping this comes to fruition. I’d love to hop a flight from New York City to London in just about an hour more than it takes me to fly from New York City to Florida.

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