Supersonic #airliners are trendy these days. XB-1 flew M>1.0 this year: https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/nasa-captures-stunning-new-image-of-shock-waves-from-next-gen-supersonic-plane-as-it-flies-across-the-sun. COMAC is studying low-boom technologies: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/emerging-technologies/comac-studies-low-boom-supersonic-airliner-future-option.

But is there really a future for #supersonic air #transportation? And how could they fit in tomorrow's #airport context? Read our analyses in #TheFutureOfAirports: A Vision of 2040 & 2070: https://www.alumni.enac.fr/en/publications/reports-and-studies/airports-5938. Don't miss Appendix K exploring airport #infrastructure compatibility!

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