Regulations and Government
NASA Completes Prelim Design of Low-boom Demonstrator
Testing of low-boom technologies is viewed as critical to repeal of the current prohibition of supersonic flight over land.
NASA’s has completed preliminary design review of its planned low-boom flight demonstration aircraft. The next step is to build and fly the supersonic demonstrator. Testing of low-boom technologies is viewed as critical to repeal of the current prohibition of supersonic flight over land. (Photo: NASA/Lockheed Martin)
NASA’s has completed preliminary design review of its planned low-boom flight demonstration aircraft. The next step is to build and fly the supersonic demonstrator. Testing of low-boom technologies is viewed as critical to repeal of the current prohibition of supersonic flight over land. (Photo: NASA/Lockheed Martin)

NASA announced this week that it is one step closer to testing successful sonic-boom-mitigation technology on a demonstration aircraft, a move viewed as critical to repeal of the current prohibition of supersonic flight over land. That prohibition is viewed by many as a limiter on the supersonic business jet market.