Supersonic passenger travel was grounded in 2003 when British
Airways and Air France cancelled their transatlantic Concorde service
because of falling revenues and rising maintenance costs. The Aerion
Supersonic Business Jet promises to help travelers break the sound
barrier again.
Named after a fleet-of-foot horse in Greek mythology, the Aerion Supersonic Business Jet will be able to carry a dozen passengers at speeds of up to Mach 1.5 for more than 4,000 miles. It is currently undergoing proof-of-concept aerodynamic testing of critical components in NASA wind tunnels and under the belly of a NASA F-15 supersonic jet.
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