Aircraft
Five-year Euro SSBJ study inconclusive as to engine type
High-Speed AirCraft (Hisac), a European research program studying the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of t

High-Speed AirCraft (Hisac), a European research program studying the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of this year. The research has shown better understanding of the performance such a vehicle could achieve, but it came to no conclusion about the types of engines that would be needed.

Business jet manufacturer Dassault (Booth No. 1541) led the Hisac project. Other major stakeholders were Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica and Russia’s Sukhoi. A total of 37 organizations, including engine makers Rolls-Royce (Booth No. 2266) and Snecma (Booth No. 5152), participated in the five-year effort.

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