Supersonic Flight That is Kind to Our Planet
Aerion Corporation envisages a future where humanity can travel point to point on this planet within three hours. Gene Holloway, Aerion Corporation’s Chief Sustainability Officer, discusses the company’s plan to develop a supersonic aircraft that will be carbon neutral through the use of engines that are 100% biofuel driven, Aerion’s plan for a Zero Carbon Footprint, and an aircraft offering silent, boomless operations. Topics covered include:
- The regulatory hurdles that must be addressed to enable useful supersonic flight.
- How Aerion’s approach differs from others within the supersonic space.
- Synthetic fuel changes that now makes them a real possibility for aviation.
- How Aerion’s partnership with Carbon Engineering will advance synthetic fuels.
- Supersonic flight without leaving a carbon footprint.
Preventing an aircraft’s supersonic boom from reaching the ground. - Aerion’s timeline to bring the AS2 to the business aviation market.
- How the AS2’s Operating Costs are likely to compare with current business aircraft.
- How might supersonic flight affect the aerospace industry of the future.