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Aerion Supersonic Aerion AS2
Aerion Supersonic · Business Supersonic Jet / Commercial Aviation · USA · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Aerion AS2 was a proposed supersonic business jet that was being developed by Aerion Corporation. In May 2014, it was announced that the Aerion AS2 would be part of a larger Aerion SBJ redesign, which aimed for release after a seven-year developmental period. Aerion partnered with Airbus in September the same year. In December 2017, Airbus was replaced by Lockheed Martin. Its General Electric Affinity engine was unveiled in October 2018. In February 2019, Boeing replaced Lockheed Martin. Development stopped when Aerion ceased operations in May 2021.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Supersonic Transport
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Aerion Supersonic
- Operator
- Business jets (cancelled)
- Primary Role
- Business Supersonic Jet / Commercial Aviation
- Status
- Cancelled
- Propulsion
- Turbofan
- Engine
- 3x GE Affinity turbofans
- Thrust / Power
- 20,000 lbf each (est)
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 170
- Wingspan (ft)
- 62
- MTOW (lb)
- 150000
- Payload (lb)
- 18000
- Endurance (hr)
- 4
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 54000
- Range (mi)
- 4750
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1217
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.4