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Two companies reveal supersonic bizjet plans

The void in the aeronautical spectrum created by the retirement of the Anglo-French Concorde fleet in October last year stands to be filled by two superson

By Chad Trautvetter • Online Editor

December 14, 2007

The void in the aeronautical spectrum created by the retirement of the Anglo-French Concorde fleet in October last year stands to be filled by two supersonic business jet (SSBJ) programs that were unveiled at last month’s NBAA Convention. Two start-up companies showed competing 12-passenger, 4,000-nm-plus SSBJ designs, dismissing assumptions by established business aircraft manufacturers that such a machine is not yet feasible economically or environmentally.

“Concorde may have been relegated to museums, but the world has not slowed down. Indeed, the reverse is true; major corporations and governments have a clear need for faster travel,” noted Aerion vice chairman and business aviation veteran Brian Barents.

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