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New supersonic jet with General Electric engine capable of reaching Mach 1.7 receives airworthiness certificate and advances in ground tests.
A Supersonic boom, aerospace company responsible for developing the World's fastest and most sustainable supersonic jet with engine General Electric, recently announced that its supersonic jet prototype has passed ground testing and obtained an experimental certificate of airworthiness from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Tests of the new supersonic jet took place in California
Several projects have been created with a focus on reintroducing supersonic commercial flights, a scenario that was interrupted with the end of the concord in 2003. These projects are currently in various stages of development, or non-development, as engineering advances await available funding.
However, one of the biggest hurdles is developing fuselage and wing designs that can turn the giant sonic boom into a muffled rumble no louder than the slamming of a car door.
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No Mojave Air & Space Port, located in the city of Mojave, California, the company responsible for the new supersonic jet has been testing its prototype called the XB-1 one-third scale, as part of its development project. Overture supersonic commercial aircraft.
The most recent phase of these tests included taxiing tests in preparation for the maiden flight of the General Electric powered model.
In addition to ground testing, the FAA has awarded the XB-1 an experimental certificate of airworthiness that will enable the new supersonic test jet to make its maiden flight with Chief Test Pilot Bill “Doc” Showmaker and Test Pilot Tristan “Gepetto ” Brandenburg. In addition to simulator work, pilots are training with a T-38, which will also act as a pursuit plane during flight tests.
New supersonic jet could reach Mach 1.7
With a carbon and titanium composite fuselage and a modified hang glider with a wingspan of 5,2 meters, the new supersonic jet is propelled by three General Electric J85 engines that burn Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), providing a combined thrust of 12.300 pounds, equivalent to 5,6 tons, allowing the model to fly at Mach 1,7.
According to the Chief Test Pilot of boom supersonic, Bill Doc Shoemaker, it is fitting that the XB-1 is progressing towards its first flight in Mojave Air & Space Port, home to more than 50 first flights and other major events for the aviation industry.
Bill is looking forward to flying the new supersonic jet, built on the achievements of other talented engineers and pilots who inspire every day to make supersonic travel commonplace.
General Electric powered supersonic jet focuses on sustainability
Supersonic jets can drastically reduce the time of intercontinental trips, thus, they are the big bet of some airlines for the coming years. A American Airlines already ordered each one for US$ 200 million, which is equivalent to R$ 1 billion.
The models purchased are 20 units of Overture. According to Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Technology, what we're seeing is that supersonics are back for good.
Designed to hold up to 80 passengers, travelers will be able to travel from Los Angeles to Honolulu in just three hours, much faster than the 5 hours on regular planes.
The company plans to reach more passengers than the old Concorde, which basically served millionaires and celebrities. It is worth mentioning that the manufacturer plans to operate its aircraft with fully sustainable aviation fuel, with clean engines that will power its aircraft.
