| SonicStar | |
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| Role | Supersonic transport |
| Designer | HyperMach |
| Introduction | 2021 |
| Status | In development |
SonicStar is a supersonic passenger airliner project envisaged by HyperMach CEO Richard Lugg.[1]
Lugg said at the 2011 Paris Air Show he plans to get the plane airborne by June 2021.[1] It would reach speeds of up to Mach 3.6[1] and fly at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,300 m).[2] The propulsion is projected to be 30% more fuel efficient than the Rolls Royce 593 Engine in the Concorde.[2] The SonicStar would fly at twice the speed of the Concorde.[1] It is planned to be powered by two 54,700 thrust SonicBlue S-MAGJET (Supersonic-Magnetic Advanced Generation Jet Electric Turbine[2]) hybrid supersonic 4000-X series engines.[3] Any sonic boom is planned to be avoided through electromagnetic drag reduction technology, eliminating the infamous hallmark of the Concorde predecessor.[2]
The SonicStar would carry ten to twenty passengers[2] in "VVIP luxury accommodation."[1]
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