Aerion Supersonic announced this week that GE Aviation has been selected as the Electrical Power Systems provider for its AS2 supersonic 12 passenger business jet currently in development, with flight testing scheduled to begin in 2024. The system includes electrical power generation, distribution, conversion, and energy storage.
GE Aviation to Provide Electrical Power System for Aerion AS2
Key Takeaways:
- Aerion Supersonic has selected GE Aviation as the Electrical Power Systems provider for its AS2 supersonic business jet, expanding on their existing partnership for GE's Affinity engines, the first civil supersonic engines developed in 55 years.
- The AS2, scheduled for flight testing in 2024, is the first privately built supersonic commercial aircraft designed to accept 100 percent synthetic fuel for environmental friendliness.
- It will utilize "Boomless Cruise" technology to achieve speeds approaching Mach 1.4, significantly reducing travel times, such as cutting the Los Angeles to New York flight to 3 hours and 17 minutes.
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