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Brace yourselves for supersonic super-pollution from the super-rich

Boom! #supersonic aircraft are 5 times more polluting then regular planes

Brace yourselves for supersonic super-pollution from the super-rich
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Boom! #supersonic aircraft are 5 times more polluting then regular planes

The dirtiest and noisiest ‘bird’ in the sky is back! Today US plane-maker Boom will preview a new generation of #supersonic aircraft for the super-rich at Farnborough airshow. Backed by so-called “climate champion” Richard Branson, these aircraft are super polluting – potentially 5 times as much CO2 as regular planes. Please share this post and say #NoBoom#FIA18!

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