NASA reveals secret supersonic airplane that quiets the sonic boom to a thump

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@Brainspore

the main reason the Concorde never saw widespread success in the first place; the cost/benefit of the design just didn’t make sense even for longer flights over international waters. Most people who were rich enough to afford a ticket would opt to travel in comfort by flying first-class on a conventional airplane instead

David Frost used it almost to commute between London and New York.

During his career as a broadcaster, Frost became one of [Concorde]
(Concorde - Wikipedia)'s most frequent fliers, having flown between London and New York an average of 20 times per year for 20 years

3 hours flight time compared to 8 or so is a big difference!