Coast-To-Coast In 3 Hours: How The New Supersonic Bill Could Slash US Flight Times

Supersonic aircraft could become a staple of US coast-to-coast air travel following a landmark vote in the House of Representatives to lift a decades-old ban on faster-than-sound overland flying. The ban — which has been in place for over 50 years — was originally enacted amid concerns over the loud “sonic booms” emitted from supersonic aircraft.