When the Jets Fly: New Warplanes Turn U.S. Towns into Sonic Hellscapes

It's causing pain, not mere discomfort or annoyance. And this is true of any noise at those sound pressures. Those people are developing PTSD (if not already suffering from it) and losing their hearing, along with experiencing whatever other adverse health effects loud noise exposure will cause. Noise pollution from jets and helicopters are harmful, as well as from single engine planes, but also two stroke engines (the dreaded chainsaws and leaf blowers), diesel trucks and buses, backup alarms, Harleys, any sound over 70dB is going to eventually cause permanent hearing damage, and given enough exposure, permanent brain damage. 150dB bursts eardrums, and 185dB literally kills as in dead. If you ever hear natural silence, enjoy it and cherish it.

The dirty little secret is that warplanes have tiny wings so they can go fast. The problem is that at any given speed compared to ordinary aircraft, more engine power is needed to maintain velocity. That means much more noise. The solution? There is none. Except to keep them at remote bases.

It seems like jets and aircraft in general (helicopters, ugh) turn US towns into sonic hellscapes.

Night maneuvers and low nighttime flights over cities are particularly awful and sleep/sanity-destroying. Local airports seem to have a curfew where they ban flights from 1am to 4am or something, apparently believing that 3 hours of sleep is enough for anyone.

Few seem to care about the ill effects of noise pollution on humans or other creatures; certainly not any organizations that operate or oversee the operation of aircraft, trucks, trains, emergency vehicles, industrial machinery, etc..

The sound of freedom comes to Vermont. /s?