Aerion SBJ

Infobox Aircraft
name= Aerion SBJ


caption= Artist's rendering of Aerion SBJ in flight
type= Supersonic business jet
manufacturer= Aerion Corporation
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status= Under development
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unit cost= US$80 million (target cost)
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The Aerion SBJ is a concept for a supersonic business jet, designed by Aerion Corporation. If produced, it would allow practical non-stop travel from Europe to North America and back within one business day. The target price is $80 million (in 2007 dollars), with development costs ranging from $1.2 to $1.4 billion. Entry into service is expected to be 2014. It has a planform which is similar in wing and tail shape and arrangement to the F-104 Starfighter.

pecifications

aircraft specifications
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plane or copter?=plane

crew=2
capacity=8-12 passengers
length main=135.6 ft
length alt=41.33 m
span main=64.2 ft
span alt=19.57 m
height main=21.2 ft
height alt=6.46 m
area main= 1,200 ft²
area alt= 111.5 m²
empty weight main= lb
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max takeoff weight main= 90,000 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 40,823 kg
engine (jet)=Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219
type of jet=turbofans
number of jets=2
thrust main=19,600 lbf
thrust alt=87.19 kN
max speed main=1,030 knots
max speed alt=1,186 mph, 1,909 km/h
cruise speed main=966 knots
cruise speed alt=1,112 mph, 1,790 km/h
range main=
** At Mach 0.95: 4,600 nm (5,300 mi, 8,500 km)
** At Mach 1.40: 4,200 nm
range alt=4,800 mi, 7,800 km
ceiling main=51,000 ft
ceiling alt=16,000 m
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ee also

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* Quiet Supersonic Transport
* Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21
* Tupolev Tu-444
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* List of airliners
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* Supersonic transport
* Supersonic business jet

References

External links

* [http://www.aerioncorp.com/ Aerion Corp. official site]
* [http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/SUPE11147.xml&headline=Aerion%20Accepts%20LOIs%20For%20Supersonic%20Business%20Jet&channel=busav]
* [http://www.aviationweek.com/shownews/04nbaa/topstor02.htm Aerion Pushes Business Case for SBJ,] "Aviation Week & Space Technology"
* [http://www.aviation-news.co.uk/aerion.html Aviation News Magazine excerpt on Aerion SBJ]