The over-ocean flight from San Francisco to Tokyo does not require a sonic boom restriction. The reason that route was not flown by Concorde was that it lacked the range.
On the other hand, constant sonic booms (even mild ones) are not desirable over land. Constant dull thuds are preferable to sharp cracks but hardly desirable or welcome.
Finally, as someone who actually flew Concorde (British Air never used 'the'), I can tell you that, while the service was impeccable, both the seat and the cabin were tight.
While Boom’s supersonic flight might not seem so groundbreaking, it is very exciting to see a commercial venture getting that far. My only concern now is to see that they can make it through their financing challenges, so that they can eventually become an operational company with a better and smaller version of what the Concorde did years ago (I flew it one time).
The over-ocean flight from San Francisco to Tokyo does not require a sonic boom restriction. The reason that route was not flown by Concorde was that it lacked the range.
On the other hand, constant sonic booms (even mild ones) are not desirable over land. Constant dull thuds are preferable to sharp cracks but hardly desirable or welcome.
Finally, as someone who actually flew Concorde (British Air never used 'the'), I can tell you that, while the service was impeccable, both the seat and the cabin were tight.
While Boom’s supersonic flight might not seem so groundbreaking, it is very exciting to see a commercial venture getting that far. My only concern now is to see that they can make it through their financing challenges, so that they can eventually become an operational company with a better and smaller version of what the Concorde did years ago (I flew it one time).
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