ajnl Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Aerion This is one beautiful aircraft. Still in development, it is a supersonic business jet. Here is the link to the website: Aerion1. Some specs planned for the aircraft: Max cruise speed: Mach 1.6 (1960 km/h) Long-range cruise: Mach 1.5 Boomless cruise: Mach 1.1 to 1.2; Boomless means that there will be no sonic boom from traveling higher then the speed of sound. Even though they are traveling mach 1.1 - 1.2, it is possible to delay the boom using advanced aerodynamics. Max takeoff weight: 90,000lb (40823.3 kg) Basic operating weight: 45,100 lb Engines: Two PW JT8D-200 series Thrust: Flat rated to 19,600 lb Wing Surface area: 1,200 sq ft (111.484 sq meters) Landing distance, wet runway: 3,460 ft (1054.61 meters) Range (NBAA IFR): >4,000 nm Ceiling (max altitude): 51,000ft (15544.8 meters) 2. Flight Times: New York to Miami; Subsonic: 2:30, Aerion: 1:30 New York to Asia; Subsonic: 14:30, Aerion: 9:30 Dubai to Singapore; Subsonic: 8:00, Aerion: 4:15 Dubai to London; Subsonic 6:45, Aerion: 5:00 It looks like an awesome and interesting aircraft. It will hold about 8 to 12 people, remember this is a Business jet. The operating cost will be equivalent to many of today's large business jets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA8b_wHCFHo Quote
Scream Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 I'm gonna have to do the type rating for this jet. 1 Quote
narc Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 This makes me happy in the pants. I always intended on flying concord, but the cheap bastards went bust before I could afford a ticket. I will fly to Colorado in 10 minutes, get stoned legally, and be back in Washington DC by the end of the hour. Mark my words! I wonder if they are using buckypaper for the frame and/or emi shielding, given that the savvy businessman doesn't want to be without his wifi ^^ Quote
ajnl Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 This makes me happy in the pants. I always intended on flying concord, but the cheap bastards went bust before I could afford a ticket. I will fly to Colorado in 10 minutes, get stoned legally, and be back in Washington DC by the end of the hour. Mark my words! I wonder if they are using buckypaper for the frame and/or emi shielding, given that the savvy businessman doesn't want to be without his wifi ^^ There are companies who specialize in WiFi for business jets, I'm sure they'll work something out Quote
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