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Aerion Plots Course For Supersonic Bizjet In 2020
Shown in flight above Edwards AFB, with the test side visible, is Aerion’s phase-two test article mounted under a NASA F-15B.
Shown in flight above Edwards AFB, with the test side visible, is Aerion’s phase-two test article mounted under a NASA F-15B.

Reno, Nev.-based Aerion is releasing results from recent flight tests of a natural laminar flow (NLF) wing test article this week here in Las Vegas, while the company continues to work to have its supersonic business jet enter service in 2020. The goal of these tests was to measure “real-world robustness” of supersonic NLF, which is a key technology for the Aerion SSBJ, in regards to surface quality and manufacturing tolerances.