S 902 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Supersonic and Hypersonic Aircraft Testing Corridor Act

This bill designates a specific corridor for testing supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, running from Edwards Air Force Base in California to Utah's test ranges. It requires the FAA to set the corridor's altitude at FL 1000 (10,000 feet) and restricts testing to daylight hours, with no commercial passengers or cargo allowed. Civil aircraft testing is permitted only if it doesn't interfere with military operations and the FAA grants a special flight authorization, which may rely on existing noise data instead of new environmental reviews. The law aims to streamline testing for both military and civil aircraft within this designated airspace.
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Introduced Mar 21, 2023 Last action Mar 21, 2023
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Mar 21, 2023
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