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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by dogma1138 on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:11PM (#27725771)
Europe banned supersonic commercial flights over the continent 2 years before the US did.

Whilst this was political to some extent the politics were very much local, as in people don’t want to hear booms.

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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by FridayoLeary on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:29PM (#27725889)
Also, shattered windows. A boom can easily smash windows.
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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by hugh-avherald on Saturday July 03, 2021 @10:12PM (#27726774)
Not that easily. Even with a fighter at 500 ft above, Mythbusters couldn't break windows. The Oklahoma tests had eight booms a day using very large aircraft. It took months before windows broke.
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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by pyuser583 on Sunday July 04, 2021 @11:03AM (#27730157)
Long term wear and tear is a legitimate concern.

I’d be pisses if jets flying overheard broke my windows once every five years.

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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by pdoege on Monday July 05, 2021 @11:26AM (#27738898)
The Space Shuttle's sonic boom broke one of my bay windows when I was living in Orlando. Mythbusters was an entertainment TV show, I wouldn't extend their results to real life.
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Re:Will we ever fly supersonically over land? by blunte on Saturday July 03, 2021 @08:17PM (#27726153)
Especially 100 year + old buildings with original glass.
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