- February 9, 2021, 9:36 AM
Aerion anticipates its ambitions for a larger AS3 will benefit from its partnership with NASA that will explore technologies that could be used at high-Mach speeds in the range of between Mach 3-5. (Photo: Aerion Supersonic)
Aerion Supersonic, which has indicated plans to explore hypersonic aircraft possibilities, is taking a step in that direction under an agreement with NASA to jointly study “high-Mach” aircraft, the company announced today. The Space Act Agreement, the third between Aerion Supersonic and NASA, will involve researching propulsion and thermal management technologies for a future generation of commercial aircraft that could operate near hypersonic speeds between Mach 3 and Mach 5. The latest agreement expands a collaboration between Aerion and NASA that dates back to 2012.