Supersonisk business jet

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Supersonic business jet will fly at 1,217 mph

The Aerion AS2 will be able to reach speeds of 1,217 mph. (Aerion)
A new business jet will get travelers from New York to London in three hours and joins efforts to usher in a new age of supersonic travel.

Nevada-based aerospace firm Aerion announced that it is teaming up with Airbus to create a supersonic jet that will fly at 1,217 mph. That is faster than the speed of sound (about 768 miles per hour at sea level) and almost as fast as the now retired Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph. Regular commercial airliners typically fly from between 480 - 560 mph.

Aerion hopes to conduct its first test flight in 2019 and achieve certification by 2021. (Aerion)
"This is a major step forward for Aerion," said Aerion chairman, Robert Bass in a statement. "It puts us solidly on track toward our objective of certifying the world's first supersonic business jet in 2021."

The Aerion AS2 business jet will be made mostly from carbon fiber composite material and will use proprietary supersonic laminar flow technology that claims to reduce drag on wings and fuselage by 20 percent. Its 30-foot-long cabin is designed to carry 12 passengers and will have seats that will berth for overnight flights.