Aerion Supersonic Business Jet

FAA Civil Supersonic Aircraft Panel Discussion Baltimore, April 21, 2010

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The Supersonic Challenge

• Supersonic business jet mission– To place a high-value team where they are needed in the

shortest possible time.

• To do this successfully requires an aircraft with– The best possible supersonic cruise efficiency– Good performance at all speeds: landing, subsonic, supersonic– Flexibility to perform both short range and long range missions– Ability to comply with all existing and proposed regulations

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Traditional Approach

• Delta Wing adopted for supersonic cruise because of its…– Better supersonic lift-related drag (but still worse than subsonic)– Favorable wing structure and fuel arrangement

• However, it imposes severe handicaps due to...– High sweep, short span and ineffective flaps, resulting in…

• Poor low speed and transonic performance, thus…– Long runways and high angle of attack– Inability to fly below Mach 1 efficiently for overland legs– Lack of flexibility for short range operations from business airports

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The Aerion Solution

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Laminar Wing Concept

Unswept(laminar)

Delta(turbulent)

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Laminar Wing Advantages

• Significantly reduces cruise fuel burn

• Uses same airports as large subsonic business jets

• Efficiently cruises just below Mach 1• Cruises below 51,000ft avoiding ozone layer

Aerion approach attitude

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North Atlantic

Cruise at M1.60: 4:14Cruise at M0.90: 7:01

New York

Paris

When the SSBJ arrives in New York, the subsonic jet is still in the middle

of the Atlantic

SSBJ Completes the Mission ~ 40% less time

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East Coast to Asia

Tokyo

Anchorage

New YorkLos Angeles

TEB – NRT 34kt headwind

Supersonic mission: 9:33, includes 1:00 in AnchorageSubsonic mission: 13:06 - nonstop

1 hr. stop

SSBJ Completes the Mission ~ 30% less time

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NY-LA Mission

TEB – LAX 41kt headwind

Cruise at M = 0.98: 4:19Cruise at M = 1.10: 3:52Cruise at M = 0.90: 4:45

New York

Los Angeles

At Mach 0.98 SSBJ Completes the Mission ~ 10% less timeAt Mach 1.1 SSBJ Completes the Mission ~ 19% less time

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Sonic Boom

• FAA – Mach 1 or greater prohibited• ICAO – “No unacceptable situation on the ground” (no or low boom)

• Aerion complies with existing regulations– Efficient flight at 0.98 Mach over US– Boom cutoff flight ~1.15 Mach with no boom on the ground

Shock Wave

Reflected Wave

Evanescent Wave

5000 ft

Ground

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Briefing for BombardierJune 19th, 2007

Aerion Supersonic Business Jet