Son of Concorde: Aerion’s supersonic AS2 aircraft to get GE engines скачать в хорошем качестве

Son of Concorde: Aerion’s supersonic AS2 aircraft to get GE engines

RENO, NEVADA — Two aviation companies have launched a joint engine study on a supersonic jet that aims to cut flight times between London and New York to just over four hours. U.S. aircraft-maker Aerion has teamed with GE Aviation on the research. Dubbed the ‘Son of the Concorde’, the Aerion AS2 plane has a short wingspan and a long fuselage, similar to the design of supersonic fighter jets. According to information on the Aerion Corporation website, the aircraft’s thin wings vastly reduce friction drag when compared to traditional aircraft wings. The AS2 can reach speeds of Mach 1.5, which is one and a half times the speed of sound. “The challenges for Aerion are no longer technological. Aerion has developed a vast body of supersonic test data relevant to improving the efficiency of high-speed flight,” Aerion CEO Doug Nichols said in a press release. Private jet company Flexjet made the first purchase of the AS2, when it ordered 20 of the aircraft in 2015. ---------------------------------------­-------------------- Go to   / tomonews   and become a Patron now TomoNews is now on Patreon and we've got some cool perks for our hardcore fans. TomoNews is your best source for real news. We cover the funniest, craziest and most talked-about stories on the internet. Our tone is irreverent and unapologetic. If you’re laughing, we’re laughing. If you’re outraged, we’re outraged. We tell it like it is. And because we can animate stories, TomoNews brings you news like you’ve never seen before. Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.com Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f Get top stories delivered to your inbox everyday: http://bit.ly/tomo-newsletter See a story that should be animated? Tell us about it! Suggest a story here: http://bit.ly/suggest-tomonews Stay connected with us here: Facebook   / tomonewsus   Twitter @tomonewsus   / tomonewsus   Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/ Instagram @tomonewsus   / tomonewsus   ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Please watch: "Crying dog breaks the internet’s heart — but this sad dog story has a happy ending"    • Видео   ~-~~-~~~-~~-~