@bscholl: BREAKING: FAA officially announced the rulemaking to legalize supersonic flight, including the Boomless Cruise ("Mach c…
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The FAA has announced rulemaking to legalize supersonic flight, including the Boomless Cruise approach demonstrated on XB-1, marking a major step toward a supersonic renaissance.
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BREAKING: FAA officially announced the rulemaking to legalize supersonic flight, including the Boomless Cruise (“Mach cutoff”) approach we demonstrated on XB-1.
This is a major step toward the supersonic renaissance. https://t.co/1in06V68Qk
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