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Aerion, the company developing the AS2 alongside Airbus, has announced that the jets will be powered by General Electric engines, allowing them to reach Mach 1.5, or one-and-a-half times the speed of sound.
The Aerion AS2 business jet will fly at a top speed of 1,150 mph (1,851km/h), which is almost as fast as Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph (2,170 km/h).
The team has so far made initial designs for a carbon-fiber wing structure, fuselage, landing gear and a fuel system.
Design features include wings which reduce overall drag by 20 per cent, allowing for lower fuel consumption and longer range and a luxurious 30ft-long (nine-metre) cabin that will seat up to 12 passengers.
'We see clear and achievable technical solutions to the design of a supersonic jet, and a realistic road map for helping Aerion proceed toward construction and flight,' said Airbus senior vice president Ken McKenzie.
Airbus will provide all the major components and Aerion – a company backed by Texas-based billion Robert Bass - will complete the final assembly.
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The Aerion AS2 business jet will fly at a top speed of 1,150 mph (1,851km/h), which is almost as fast as Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph (2,170 km/h).
The team has so far made initial designs for a carbon-fiber wing structure, fuselage, landing gear and a fuel system.
Design features include wings which reduce overall drag by 20 per cent, allowing for lower fuel consumption and longer range and a luxurious 30ft-long (nine-metre) cabin that will seat up to 12 passengers.
'We see clear and achievable technical solutions to the design of a supersonic jet, and a realistic road map for helping Aerion proceed toward construction and flight,' said Airbus senior vice president Ken McKenzie.
Airbus will provide all the major components and Aerion – a company backed by Texas-based billion Robert Bass - will complete the final assembly.
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