Low-boom supersonic jet could serve as Air Force One
A low-boom supersonic aircraft manufacturer has partnered with the US Air Force’s Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate (PE) to develop an executive transport.
Exosonic’s aircraft can provide top US leaders and diplomats rapid transportation around the world to meet with world leaders or react to developing situations on the ground.
By utilising Exosonic’s boom softening techniques, the passengers can travel overland and overwater at supersonic speeds, pending regulations, to roughly reduce their cruise times in half compared to existing aircraft.
The US Air Force recently partnered with another aerospace start-up, Hermeus, to produce a supersonic jet for the presidential fleet.
Read more: https://www.aero-mag.com/exosonic-supersonic-air-force-one-03092020/
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