Research in the field of supersonic Aerion AS2 engine continue and GE Aviation

According to the results of a two-year preliminary study Aerion Corporation and GE Aviation has initiated a formal process of identifying and evaluating the final engine configuration for supersonic jet service AS2.

The two companies will continue to participate in this process in order to identify further potential for cooperation in the creation of the engine AS2.

"Over the past two years we have carefully analyzed more than twenty engines for civil and military purposes from leading suppliers, and we believe that cooperation with GE Aviation, will help us to comply with complex technical requirements needed to achieve the performance objectives and meet the high expectations of our customers," said chief Executive, Aerion CEO Doug Nichols (Doug Nichols).

Brad Mattie (Brad Mottier), Vice President of GE and CEO of business and General aviation and integrated services, said: "the Company Aerion sees an opportunity to become pioneers in a new segment of business aviation and to expand its presence in civil aviation. Their goal is to design and certification-the first in half a century of civil supersonic aircraft. We welcome their vision and are happy to continue the discussion on the configuration engine."

"Having spent more than ten years on the development of efficient supersonic technology Aerion concentrates its efforts on creation of an industrial partnership to market a supersonic business aircraft, - said Mr. Nichols. -

Facing Aerion challenges are no longer technological. Company Aerion has built an extensive amount of data on supersonic tests is important for increasing the efficiency of high-speed flight. Our confidence in the aerodynamic and the performance of AS2 is very high and is supported by the results of numerous tests in the wind tunnel at subsonic and supersonic speeds and flight tests of natural laminar profile NASA F-15B at a rate corresponding to the number M=2.

Through cooperation with Airbus Defence & Space, we put together a preliminary design achievements in the field of Euroconstruct and system architecture. And at the moment we are working with GE Aviation on the definition and evaluation of the final engine configuration. We have created a design of aircraft that can be certified and put into operation in the current regulatory regime, as well as in accordance with the rules, which with high probability will regulate the field of supersonic flight in the future.

Aerion is a leader in developing technologies for commercial supersonic aircraft and has all the potential in order to be first to bring to market a practical and efficient supersonic aircraft.

Company Aerion has devoted almost 15 years of implementation of this undertaking. We did a great job and it gives us confidence in our ability to create industry partnerships needed to bring AS2 on the market. Today, our main task is to quietly build the industry base, which will be the birth of success."