Supersonic jet maker's planes won't go boom
by Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times
Sep 11, 2018
3 minutes
Plans to launch supersonic commercial jet travel have long been hampered by a U.S. ban on such flight over land.
But rather than limit routes to transoceanic travel, Aerion Corp. of Reno, Nev., plans to push its AS2 supersonic business jet right to the limit - flying just a hair below supersonic when above ground, and then speeding up to Mach 1.4 over water.
Maneuvering around the rule will be crucial for the few companies that want to establish a
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