People’s Army Online – The startup company Exosonic has presented US Air Force officials with the first images of the future supersonic jet in service of the US president. The plane can fly at 1.8 times faster than sound.
According to CNN, in September 2020, the US Air Force signed contracts with US startups to develop supersonic aircraft for the US federal government in the 2030s. Among them, Exosonic is one of startups have the honor to participate in this project.
The concept of a supersonic jet aircraft has impressed and received the attention of the Presidential Airlift Service (PE), the agency in charge of “Air Force One” (the term for all aircraft presidential flight). Since 1990, this presidential fleet has had two refurbished Boeing 747-200Bs. From now until 2024, the fleet will be supplemented with two new Boeing 747-8 aircraft. These will be the last subsonic aircraft in “Air Force One”.
In addition, by 2030, the fleet will put into use the first supersonic aircraft. Recently, the company Exosonic has released the first images of the future supersonic aircraft that will serve the future US president for 10 years.
With the capacity to carry up to 31 people, the presidential supersonic aircraft designed by Exosonic can fly at Mach 1.8, or 617.4 m/s (or 2,222 km/h), twice as fast. times standard long-haul commercial aircraft. In the main cabin, Exosonic arranges 20 business class passenger seats, with two showrooms, two toilets, and large storage space. “The design of the cabin is inspired by American law enforcement, its missions and values, like a falcon, nimble and classy,” said Stephanie Chahan, Exosonic interior designer. , explained to CNN.
In addition, the aircraft also has two meeting rooms, including an online conference room, both equipped with leather swivel armchairs with oak frames. According to Stephanie Chahan, the aircraft will have a range of more than 9,200km. Thanks to sound reduction technology, it can fly over densely populated land at a speed of 1,224 km / h without creating noise affecting people on the ground. “The future of global mobility is low-noise supersonic flights. The noise reduction allows the aircraft to travel at supersonic speeds without creating an explosion that affects life on the ground,” said Norris Tie, CEO of Exosonic.
In addition to Exosonic, the US Air Force is also working with Atlanta-based Hermeus Corporation to develop a supersonic aircraft with a speed of Mach 5 that will allow the US president to reach Europe in just 90 minutes. Hermeus said it has successfully tested the Mach 5 engine prototype since February 2020.
