Aerion’s CEO Tom Vice announced at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Expo that the conceptual design phase for the AS2 supersonic jet is complete. The company is now starting the preliminary design phase and expects to begin initial flight testing of the 12-passenger jet in 2023. The Reno, Nevada-based company hopes to achieve certification for the AS2 in 2025.
Aerion Progresses on Supersonic Aircraft Design
Key Takeaways:
- Aerion has completed the conceptual design phase for its AS2 supersonic jet and begun preliminary design, targeting initial flight testing in 2023 and certification by 2025.
- Key partners include GE Aviation, developing the GE Affinity turbofan (the first civil supersonic engine in 55 years), and Honeywell Aerospace, designing the flight deck, to meet technical challenges and noise requirements.
- The AS2 is designed to fly up to Mach 1.4 (Mach 1.2 over land without a boom) and serves as Aerion's foundation for developing larger and faster supersonic aircraft for future business and commercial aviation.
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