Supersonic Private Jet

Achieving Mach 1.4 would breach the acoustic baffle, which is not legitimate when crossing country in the United States, meaning that the AS2 would not be able to reach that velocity until it is above sea level. If the AS2 flew at Mach 1.4, it would have a cruising distance of 4,200 sea-mile - about the same as the flight from New York to Milan.

AS2 could increase its cruising distance to 5,400 sea mile if it flown at supersonic velocity (supersonic velocities are reached when an airplane passes the velocity of sonic or Mach 1). However, when the AS2 flies at Mach 1.4, it would be able to go as high as Lockheed Martin's F-22 jet, which can go up to an estimate of 1,200 mph.

Remember that a conventional passenger aircraft will fly around 575 mph, while the Gulfstream G650 private jet can fly a maximum of around 610 mph. Aerion was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Nevada. For more than a decade, Aerion has concentrated on developing a supersonic jetliner.

This is what makes the Lockheed Martin collaboration so interesting. "Said Aerion stool Robert M. Bass in a commentary: "This relation is the enabler of a supersonic revival. "Lockheed Martin's skills are well known and even legend when it comes to supersonic know-how. With Lockheed Martin, we are sharing a long standing engagement for the design of effective civilian supersonic aircraft."

It' also a great occasion for Lockheed Martin.