Supersonic flight is making a comeback decades after the Concorde. But one big hurdle remains
- The skies of Oklahoma City roared for six months in 1964 as military aircraft intentionally rattled the population below with a daily barrage of thunderous sonic booms.
- It was a controversial test — the consequences of which have lingered to this day.
- The booms — 1,253 in total — were part of an effort by the US Federal Aviation Administration to gauge the public’s attitude toward supersonic flight.
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- The skies of Oklahoma City roared for six months in 1964 as military aircraft intentionally rattled the population below with a daily barrage of thunderous sonic booms.
- It was a controversial test — the consequences of which have lingered to this day.
- The booms — 1,253 in total — were part of an effort by the US Federal Aviation Administration to gauge the public’s attitude toward supersonic flight.
Sources: CNN