Aerion AS2
| AS2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Supersonic business jet |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aerion |
| Developed from | Aerion SBJ |
The Aerion AS2 is a supersonic business jet designed by Aerion Corporation in collaboration with Airbus, scheduled to enter service in 2021. The aircraft was first announced during September 2014, with test flights expected to commence in 2019. The unit cost is estimated to be US$100 million.[1][2][3]
The AS2 will fly at a speed of Mach 1.6, using supersonic laminar flow technology, and the wing design will allow for lighter fuel consumption and increased travel ranges by reducing drag by 20%. The cabin is designed to accommodate up to 12 passengers.[1]
Specifications (AS2)
Data from Aerion,[4] FlightGlobal,[5] AINonline[6] - projected
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 160 ft (49m)
- Wingspan: 70 ft (21m)
- Height: 26 ft (8 m)
- Wing area: 1,350 ft² (125 m²)
- Empty weight: 49,800 lb (22,588 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 115,000lb (40,823 kg)
- Powerplant: 3 × turbofans
- Cabin size: 30 ft long, 6'2" high, 7'3" wide (9.1 * 1.9 * 2.2 m)
Performance
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- HyperMach SonicStar
- SAI Quiet Supersonic Transport
- Spike S-512
- Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21
- Tupolev Tu-444
- Related lists
- List of airliners
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 24 September 2014, Airbus to help develop first supersonic business jet, CNN
- ↑ 23 September 2014, Billionaire’s Supersonic-Jet Plan Gets Help From Airbus, Bloomberg
- ↑ 23 September 2014, Airbus Plans To Build A Supersonic Business Jet To Fly You From Washington To Paris In 5 Hours, Business Insider
- ↑ Aerion AS2 performance objectives and specifications Aerion, May 2014. Accessed: 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Sarsfield, Kate (22 September 2014), "Aerion advances supersonic ambitions with Airbus collaboration", Flightglobal (Reed Business Information), retrieved 25 September 2014
- ↑ Chad Trautvetter. "Aerion SSBJ Now a Trijet with Bigger Cabin, More Range; Aviation International News". Ainonline.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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