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When will the next commercial supersonic flight occur?

Current estimate

>Dec 2030

No key factors yetAdd some that might influence this forecast.

Authors:

Opened:

Jun 11, 2018

Closes:

Jan 1, 2031

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2031

Spot Scoring Time:

Jun 12, 2018

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