Supersonic Business Jet
Aerion Corporation is an ambitious group of people who want to produce a supersonic business jet.
Aerion has been around for quiet a few years and continues to take deposits for the 8- to 12-seat aircraft it says will be capable of flying more than one and a half times faster than the speed of sound. The company has already received more than 50 deposits totaling more than $4 million. But it hasn’t found a manufacturing partner yet to help build the aircraft.
With the Concorde relegated to museums, there isn’t a supersonic aircraft available for anybody outside of the military who feels the need for speed.The Aerion jet is designed to cruise at speeds up to 1.15 Mach overland without producing a boom on the ground, and at speeds up to 1.6 Mach in other areas. Over the continental U.S., where regulations require speeds below Mach 1, the aircraft can cruise efficiently just below the speed of sound, offering economies comparable to today’s large business jets. The aircraft seats eight to 12 passengers in stand-up comfort and has a range in excess of 4,000 nautical miles.
Aerion continues active development of the jet, expecting to certify the airplane by 2015. Recent wind-tunnel tests have bolstered the wing design critical to making the aircraft efficient at speeds above and below the speed of sound.
The rigidity and the durability of the Aerion supersonic business jet are due to the use of materials of latest technologies. For instance, the wings of the aircraft are made of carbon epoxy that enables the controlling power of the aircraft. The aircraft contains a coated metal that will support its erosion resistance power.
This supersonic jet will fly from coast to coast within a short span of time and the speed is responsible for its straight wing design. The aircraft will take off from various business airports that will have runways measuring within six thousand feet. The cabin size of the Aerion supersonic business jet is quite comfortable and will fit about twelve passengers.
Unlike the Concorde, which could only fly to certain airports through the world because of its operative requirements, this supersonic jet is designed to comply with environmental, sound and airport regulations everywhere. It use the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 engines feature take 4,600 miles range over 45,400 pounds of fuel. It will be delivered in 2014, at $80,000,000 price tag for rich guy. The first unit has just been purchased by Sheikh Rashid, the ruler of Dubai.
