Supersonic business jet
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A supersonic business jet (SSBJ) would be a small business jet
, intended to travel at speeds above Mach 1.0
. Typically intended to transport about ten passengers, SSBJs are about the same size as traditional subsonic business jets. Larger commercial supersonic transport
s such as the Aérospatiale/British Aerospace Concorde
and Tupolev Tu-144 'Charger'
had relatively high costs, and high noise, low range and some environmental concerns (although these problems were less evident in Concorde than the Tu-144).
Several manufacturers believe that many of these concerns can be dealt with at a smaller scale. In addition, it is believed that small groups of high-value passengers (such as executives or heads of state
) will find value in higher speed transport.
No SSBJs are currently available, but several manufacturers are working on or have worked on designs, including but not limited to:
Several companies, including Gulfstream Aerospace
continue to work on technologies intended to reduce or mitigate sonic booms. An example is the Quiet Spike
.
Business jet
Business jet, private jet or, colloquially, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of up to 19 business people or wealthy individuals...
, intended to travel at speeds above Mach 1.0
Mach number
Mach number is the speed of an object moving through air, or any other fluid substance, divided by the speed of sound as it is in that substance for its particular physical conditions, including those of temperature and pressure...
. Typically intended to transport about ten passengers, SSBJs are about the same size as traditional subsonic business jets. Larger commercial supersonic transport
Supersonic transport
A supersonic transport is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater than the speed of sound. The only SSTs to see regular service to date have been Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144. The last passenger flight of the Tu-144 was in June 1978 with its last ever...
s such as the Aérospatiale/British Aerospace Concorde
Concorde
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner, a supersonic transport . It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation...
and Tupolev Tu-144 'Charger'
Tupolev Tu-144
The Tupolev Tu-144 was a Soviet supersonic transport aircraft and remains one of only two SSTs to enter commercial service, the other being the Concorde...
had relatively high costs, and high noise, low range and some environmental concerns (although these problems were less evident in Concorde than the Tu-144).
Several manufacturers believe that many of these concerns can be dealt with at a smaller scale. In addition, it is believed that small groups of high-value passengers (such as executives or heads of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
) will find value in higher speed transport.
No SSBJs are currently available, but several manufacturers are working on or have worked on designs, including but not limited to:
- Aerion SBJAerion SBJ|-See also:-External links:* * * Aviation Week & Space Technology* *...
- HyperMach SonicStarHyperMach SonicStarSonicStar is a supersonic passenger airliner project envisaged by HyperMach CEO Richard Lugg.Lugg said at the 2011 Paris Air Show he plans to get the plane airborne by June 2021. It would reach speeds of up to Mach 3.6 and fly at an altitude of 60,000 feet...
- SAI Quiet Supersonic Transport
- Next Generation Supersonic TransportNext Generation Supersonic TransportThe Next Generation Supersonic Transport is an SST being developed by the Japanese Space Agency JAXA. By comparison to the Aérospatiale-BAC SST Concorde, the new design will carry three times the passengers , fly at roughly the same speed , and have twice the range. The goal is to achieve a...
- Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21|...
- Tupolev Tu-444Tupolev Tu-444|-See also:-External links:* *...
Several companies, including Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of jet aircraft. Gulfstream has been a unit of General Dynamics since 1999.The company has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for corporate, government, private, and military customers around the world...
continue to work on technologies intended to reduce or mitigate sonic booms. An example is the Quiet Spike
Quiet Spike
Quiet Spike is a collaborative program between Gulfstream Aerospace and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center to investigate the suppression of sonic booms....
.