Aircraft
Kansas, FAA Agree To Establish Supersonic Test Corridor
The 770-nm corridor would provide a critical testing site for the emerging group of supersonic aircraft.
The state of Kansas is paving the way for supersonic trials of aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin/NASA X-59 through an agreement with the FAA to establish a Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The state of Kansas is paving the way for supersonic trials of aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin/NASA X-59 through an agreement with the FAA to establish a Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Kansas Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the FAA to establish a Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC) that would be used for testing aircraft up to Mach 3, the state announced today.


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