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Aerion Kicks Off Wind Tunnel Testing for AS2
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Wind tunnel testing, to three times the speed of sound, will produce the necessary data required for Aerion Supersonic to reach the preliminary design review milestone for the AS2 in 2021.
Wind tunnel testing, to three times the speed of sound, will produce the necessary data required for Aerion Supersonic to reach the preliminary design review milestone for the AS2 in 2021.

Aerion Supersonic is taking a significant step toward reaching the preliminary design review (PDR) milestone in 2021 for its Mach 1.4 AS2 business jet with the launch of high-speed wind tunnel testing this month. Conducted in conjunction with the French Office of National Aerospace Research, Onera, in Modane, France, the wind-tunnel tests will subject the aircraft design to more than three times the speed of sound, Aerion said. Testing will be used to evaluate high-speed performance, loads, stability, and control at both transonic and supersonic velocities. Resulting data will be used toward the completion of PDR.


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