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Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States

Executive Order 14304 directs the FAA Administrator to repeal the prohibition on overland supersonic flight in 14 CFR 91.817, establish an interim noise-based certification standard, and define acceptable noise thresholds for takeoff, landing, and cruise. Foundation for FAA’s 2026 proposed rule on supersonic overland flight.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2025-06-06

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14304 · 2025-06-06

Status history

  • In effect · 2025-06-06 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States cover?
Executive Order 14304 directs the FAA Administrator to repeal the prohibition on overland supersonic flight in 14 CFR 91.817, establish an interim noise-based certification standard, and define acceptable noise thresholds for takeoff, landing, and cruise. Foundation for FAA’s 2026 proposed rule on supersonic overland flight.
Where does Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States apply?
Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States take effect?
Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States is recorded as effective June 6, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States still in effect?
Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States apply to?
Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States: A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, AIR ONE, ALIA-250 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Executive Order 14304: Unleashing Supersonic Flight in the United States.

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