Gov. Kelly, KDOT, And FAA Finalize Agreement For Supersonic Flight Corridor
Governor Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced Wednesday that an agreement was finalized between KDOT and the Federal Aviation Administration to establish the Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC).
The SSTC will be used to test non-military aircraft that fly faster than the speed of sound.
Kelly said the new opportunity would continue to solidify the state’s reputation as a national leader in the aviation industry, adding that the SSTC would attract companies that develop supersonic aircraft and encourage economic development.
KDOT Secretary Julie Lorenz spoke on the collaboration of Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, who was involved with coordinating with the FAA, NASA, the Air Route Traffic Control Center, and the National Institute of Aviation Research at Wichita State. Lorenz herself chairs the Aviation Committee for the American Association of State H
VIDEO: ભારતની જાસૂસી સંસ્થા રૉ ના આ કારનામાઓ વાંચીને કરશો સલામ, ભલભલાનો પાડી દે છે ખેલ
sandesh.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sandesh.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
See the local leaders named to the WSU presidential search committee
bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
- December 17, 2020, 12:31 PM
The state of Kansas is paving the way for supersonic trials of aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin/NASA X-59 through an agreement with the FAA to establish a Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
The Kansas Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the FAA to establish a Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor (SSTC) that would be used for testing aircraft up to Mach 3, the state announced today.
The agreement would provide a critical testing site for the emerging group of supersonic aircraft as civil supersonic flight remains banned over land. Flight testing for models such as Aerion’s AS2 and Boom’s Overture is expected this decade, while NASA noise trials with the Lockheed Martin X-59 demonstrator are anticipated by 2024. “This year marks 73 years since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, and with this supersonic flight corridor Kansas will have a unique role in the next generation of superson