SMRTR TechFeb 5, 2025MIT Technology Review

Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.

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A new supersonic passenger jet, Overture, is planned for commercial operation by the end of the decade. However, experts warn these planes will burn 5-7 times more fuel per passenger than current aircraft, potentially increasing aviation's climate impact through higher emissions and atmospheric effects at higher altitudes.

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