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What cargo would justify a supersonic flight?



They often flew mail on it as their cargo. But the plane was more a matter of national pride than something that made sense.


Anything high value and perishable, like sushi grade fish for example. Or did you mean morally justifiable?


Flying fish that are increasingly not sustainably harvested on insanely fuel in-efficient supersonic planes is exactly humanity deserves to go extinct.




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