The main problem with civil supersonic aircraft remains the significant noise impact during supersonic flight. This was stated by the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anton Alikhanov.
According to the minister, the idea of flying from Moscow to Vladivostok in less than three hours looks attractive, but before launching regular supersonic flights, the issue of sonic boom needs to be resolved.
How does any ordinary person imagine a supersonic aircraft? It flies by, breaking the sound barrier, forming a beautiful dome of gas around itself, then it flies at supersonic speed, creating a single bang. But this is not the case.
The minister explained that the shock wave accompanies the aircraft throughout the flight.
This bang is actually dragged by the aircraft throughout the flight, creating such a noise impact that it shatters windows in houses. It is unlikely that any resident of our country would like it if a bang, comparable to a cannon shot, occurred every half hour. Therefore, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved before creating such an aircraft for regular airlines.
The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not name specific dates for the appearance of a domestic supersonic airliner, but emphasized that first, many issues related to this aircraft need to be resolved, and only then should the project be launched into series production for civil airlines.
The day before, the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade revealed the real scale of Russian aircraft manufacturing and stated that the work of more than 300 thousand people is required to produce one modern aircraft.
