27 JUNE 2011

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Article from BTNews 27 JUNE 2011

Supersonic to New York (again) – maybe 2021?

The Paris Air Show would not be complete without a story regarding supersonic travel to New York.  This time around it was a British company, HyperMach Europe Aeronautics, who announced the SonicStar which they claim will achieve the speed of Mach 3.5, while meeting requirements for high thrust to weight ratio engine designs, reduced emissions and a dramatic reduction of sonic boom overland.

According to HyperMach the aircraft incorporates revolutionary aerodynamics and propulsion technology to overcome the environmental and economic challenges that have stopped the development of supersonic aircraft in the past. 

Richard Lugg, the man behind the project, was reticent regarding where the funds behind the project were coming from and promised to reveal all shortly “I’ve made it my life’s work to make this dream a reality.  Now, in 2011, we have access to revolutionary engine technology, and a unique, very high speed aircraft design to make this kind of earth-shatteringly fast air travel possible.”

The aircraft is planned to have no more than 20 seats and operate at 60,000 ft, the same as Concorde.  New York would be just 90 minutes away.  Far sighted as he was, Lindberg would have been amazed. www.hypermach.com

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