Exosonic
{{short description|Defunct American company designing supersonic transport aircraft}}
Exosonic, Inc was an American startup company that were designing a supersonic transport aircraft. The company was hoping to receive certification for their aircraft by 2029. Exosonic announced in November 8, 2024 that the company would be shutting down.{{Cite web |last=Exosonic |date=2024-11-08 |title=Exosonic Announces That the Company Is Undergoing the Shutdown Process |url=https://exosonic.com/exosonic-announces-that-the-company-is-undergoing-the-shutdown-process/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Exosonic |language=en-US}}
History
The company was founded in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Company |url=https://exosonic.com/company/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Exosonic |language=en-US}} In August 2020 they were awarded a $1 million small business innovation research contract by the United States Air Force to prototype their aircraft for use as Air Force One.
Aircraft
Exosonic's proposed aircraft was a Mach 1.8 airliner with 70 seats. In June 2021 the design was undergoing scale-model wind tunnel testing.{{cite magazine |last1=Hutson |first1=Matthew |title=Will We Ever Fly Supersonically Over Land? |url=https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/will-we-ever-fly-supersonically-over-land |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=11 July 2021}} The aircraft was under contract to be modified for possible function as Air Force One.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/supersonic-air-force-one-exosonic-cabin-interior/index.html|title = Exclusive look at designs for US supersonic presidential jet| website=CNN | date=2 April 2021 }}
See also
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.exosonic.com/}}
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Category:Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States
Category:Aerospace companies of the United States
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