New York to L.A. in Two Hours

A new generation of supersonic private jets could trigger a boom in luxury high-speed flight — without the sonic boom normally associated with breaking the sound barrier.

Lockheed Martin’s advanced Skunk Works unit is designing a small, 12-seat passenger jet that would travel at 1,200 mph (Mach 1.8) but which would produce only a whisper of the annoying crack once emitted by the retired Concorde.

By Robert Andrews

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Supersonic Private Jets

A new generation of private jets could trigger a boom in luxury supersonic flight — without the sonic boom. Flying at up to Mach 1.8, these luxurious private jets would cut the travel time between Seattle and Tokyo to about 5 hours, instead of 9.5 hours.

http://blog.wired.com/supersonic/