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TexasTowelie

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Sat Sep 5, 2020, 08:50 PM Sep 2020

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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Low-boom supersonic jet could serve as Air Force One (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2020 OP
I'm sure Joe will make good use of his new plane Walleye Sep 2020 #1
I bet trump asked if he could have one of those invisible planes he loves to talk about. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #2
He is anxiously awaiting Wonder Woman to step out from the loo. nt TexasTowelie Sep 2020 #3
oh they said inflection point. waste of taxpayer money nt msongs Sep 2020 #4
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