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Kansas, FAA Agree To Establish Supersonic Test Corridor

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  1. NYC Fred

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    #1 NYC Fred, Dec 19, 2020
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    #2 rob lay, Dec 19, 2020
    you don't know history of Wichita and what is there?
     
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    #3 tazandjan, Dec 19, 2020
    That will not be the only supersonic corridor in the US.
     
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    #4 rob lay, Dec 20, 2020
    evidently my ranch 70 miles Northeast of Shepard already is! :D certain days there is a constant cycle of one every hour. I'm not sure planned or not, but tends to be cold clear bluebird days.
     
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    #6 rob lay, Dec 20, 2020
    yes, didn't mean to be snarky, but I grew up in Kansas and it use to be the pinnacle of aviation, then has been in steady decline. still major military operations and commercial aviation that will soon be getting into supersonic flight. Wichita the center of many civilian test programs.
     
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    I take it you've never been to Kansas;)
     
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    #8 NYC Fred, Dec 20, 2020
    Well, I was in Kansas City once.
    KS or MO?
    No clue. LOL
     
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    #9 MWHC4S, Dec 20, 2020
    Regarding the OP's original question, I'm not sure of the technical reasons, but I use to commute remote I-70 (Ks.) in the night time hours and (learned to) routinely spot stealth aircraft flying over the interstate (low level) with no identifying lights or sound. I learned it was the development of the bombers (I believe flying out of Missouri). Now I guess there will be a lot of sound.
     
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    #10 rob lay, Dec 20, 2020
    There has always been a bunch of low flying military activity. Just my personal experience the bombing range west of Salina (Smokey Hill) and then living west of Topeka there was a low flying corridor. Those experiences cemented my love for aircraft.
     
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    #11 MWHC4S, Dec 21, 2020
    Yes, I was mostly in the corridor outside Topeka (commuting from Manhattan - the little apple).
     
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    #12 rob lay, Dec 21, 2020
    so I lived Alma between there off I-70 1982-1985. it was awesome a south to north low flying corridor that went just east of Alma, but often they would come right over Alma. less than 1,000 feet the B-52's were especially impressive, also remember A-7's and F-4's. Not sure what else. I might be able to find some old old pics.
     
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