Exosonic, Inc is an American
startup company
A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. While entrepreneurship refers to all new businesses, including self-employment and businesses that never intend t ...
designing a
supersonic transport
A supersonic transport (SST) or a supersonic airliner is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater than the speed of sound. To date, the only SSTs to see regular service have been Concorde and the Tupol ...
aircraft. The company hopes to receive certification for their aircraft by 2029.
History
The company was founded in June 2019 by Norris Tie and Tim MacDonald. In August 2020 they were awarded a $1 million small business innovation research contract by the
United States Air Force
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to prototype their aircraft for use as
Air Force One
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.
Aircraft
Exosonic's proposed aircraft is a Mach 1.8 airliner with 70 seats.
As of June 2021 the design was undergoing scale-model wind tunnel testing.
The aircraft is under contract to be modified for possible function as
Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control designated call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. In common parlance, the term is used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modified and used ...
.
See also
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Aerion
Aerion Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Reno, Nevada. It was founded by Robert Bass of Fort Worth.
From 2004 until 2021, the company was developing a 10-passenger supersonic jet to cut transatlantic flights by three ...
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Boom Supersonic
Boom Technology, Inc. (trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a , 65-88-passenger supersonic airliner. Named the Boom Overture, the airliner is planned to have a range of and to be introduced in 2025.
After being incubat ...
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Hermeus
Hermeus Corporation is an American startup company from Atlanta, Georgia focused on the development of commercial hypersonic airliners.
History
The company was founded in 2018 and received an initial round of funding led by Khosla Ventures. In Ma ...
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Spike Aerospace
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Aircraft manufacturers of the United States
Aerospace companies of the United States
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