HyperMach SonicStar
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 (2,740.32 miles per hour (4,410.12 km/h))[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, hypothetically, fly at twice the speed of the Concorde.[1] It is planned to be powered by two (theoretical) 54,700 thrust SonicBlue S-MAGJET (Supersonic-Magnetic Advanced Generation Jet Electric Turbine[2]) hybrid supersonic 4000-X series engines.[3] Some sonic boom is planned to be avoided through electromagnetic drag reduction technology (currently not in existence), eliminating the infamous hallmark of the Concorde predecessor.[2]
The SonicStar would carry ten to twenty passengers[2] in "VIP luxury accommodation."[1]
See also
- Supercruise
- Orient Express X-30 follow-on
- Boeing Sonic Cruiser
- Concorde
- Aerion SBJ
References
Bibliography
- Jones, Bryony (June 21, 2011), "Race to be first with 'son of supersonic'", CNN, retrieved June 21, 2011.
- Moscrop, Liz (June 21, 2011), "Paris 2 011: Hypersonic Hyperbole", Aviation International News, retrieved June 21, 2011.
- Quick, Darren (June 20, 2011), "HyperMach unveils SonicStar supersonic business jet concept", Gizmag, retrieved June 21, 2011.
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