Hello! This story is from today's edition of
Cicadas aren't the only thing that return every ~17 years. The promise of supersonic commercial flight reemerged yesterday when
Supersonic = faster than the speed of sound. Boom's planes could cut flight times in half and get you from a bagel breakfast in NYC to teatime in London in 3.5 hours.
Catching a flight that quick hasn't been possible since 2003, when the iconic Concorde jet retired. It was an expensive, gas-guzzling machine, and the loud booms it made while breaking the sound barrier woke up enough babies that Congress banned supersonic flights over US soil in the '70s.
- Now, Boom and other supersonic startups are working on net-zero emissions and noise-muffling tech.
Looking ahead...
This story is from today's edition of Morning Brew, a daily email. Sign up here to get it!