> **PROPOSED: not yet in effect** · 2026-07-02
> Initial ingestion

_Regulation · Operational restriction · proposed_

# FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026)

Canonical ID: `d3cfdc2f-f5be-4d2f-b7ca-798696dca873`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** proposed
- **Effective:** 2026-07-02

FAA published a proposed rule to repeal the 1973 ban on civilian supersonic flight over the US, establishing a noise-based operational certification standard. Requires sonic boom overpressure not exceeding 0.11 psf at ground level. A companion Part 36 rule will define LTO noise thresholds. Final rules expected by mid-2027.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/02/2026-13440/enabling-supersonic-overland-flight · 2026-07-02

## Status history

- **proposed** · 2026-07-02 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) cover?

FAA published a proposed rule to repeal the 1973 ban on civilian supersonic flight over the US, establishing a noise-based operational certification standard. Requires sonic boom overpressure not exceeding 0.11 psf at ground level. A companion Part 36 rule will define LTO noise thresholds. Final rules expected by mid-2027.

### Where does FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) apply?

FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) take effect?

FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) is recorded as effective July 2, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) still in effect?

FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) is proposed but not yet in effect; subject to revision before adoption.

### What types of robots does FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) apply to?

FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026) is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026)?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of FAA Proposed Rule: Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight (July 2026): 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.


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