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title: Quiet Supersonic Technology
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/altitude/quiet-supersonic-technology"
hub: altitude
summary: Supersonic aircraft engineered to minimize sonic boom for over-land flight
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# Quiet Supersonic Technology

Supersonic aircraft engineered to minimize sonic boom for over-land flight
- Technology Readiness Level: 5/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 5/5
Quiet supersonic technology reduces sonic boom to enable supersonic flight over land. Prototype; Boom, NASA X-59. Applications: supersonic air travel over land. Regulatory and technical challenges remain.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/altitude/quiet-supersonic-technology)