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Protótipo do jato executivo supersônico será testado ainda neste mês

Protótipo do jato executivo supersônico será testado ainda neste mês #AvGeek #NoAr

A startup Spike Aerospace anunciou que os testes em voo com o primeiro avião demonstrador, o protótipo SX-1.2 terá início no final deste mês. O SX-1.2, é um protótipo não tripulado a escala, e seu papel fundamental será validar a aerodinâmica do jato executivo S-512 Supersonic Jet. Os testes em voo visam analisar a estabilidade e controle da aeronave em fases críticas do voo, como a decolagem e o…

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[aeroclix]

Can supersonic dreams survive the global warming age?

Can supersonic dreams survive the global warming age?

When Concorde swooshed across the Atlantic at supersonic speeds of 1,350mph (2,170km/h), you could fly from London to New York in under four hours.

It seemed as if the glamorous age of superfast aviation was here to stay.

But Concorde was costly, noisy and thirsty on fuel, and was withdrawn from service in 2003, some 36 years after the first prototype rolled out of the hangar.

So will supersonic…

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SPIKE S-512 SUPERSONIC JET TO FEATURE WINDOWLESS CABIN

SPIKE S-512 SUPERSONIC JET TO FEATURE WINDOWLESS CABIN

Spike Aerospace, designers of the Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet, has just announced another innovation in aircraft design they plan to incorporate into the jet.

The new supersonic jet will feature a revolutionary windowless passenger cabin so no more glaring sun and no more shades to pull down or push up. Instead, the interior walls will be covered with a thin display screens embedded into the…

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[eideard]

Windows for passengers? We don't need no stinking windows!

Windows for passengers? We don’t need no stinking windows!

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Aircraft windows have always been a sticking point in the bid to go faster, cheaper and safer. As well as creating drag, the additional structural support and parts required for windows add weight to the plane. Spike Aerospace is set to overcome these problems by doing away with cabin windows altogether in its S-512 jet, and replacing them with…

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Spike S-512 supersonic jet to have display screens instead of windows

Spike S-512 supersonic jet to have display screens instead of windows

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The Spike S-512 supersonic business jet could potentially fly between London and New York in just three hours travelling at Mach 1.6, nearly 2,000 km/h, and removing the windows may help make this a reality.

Windows have long been a major issue for aeroplane designers and engineers as they increase weight and drag, reducing fuel…

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Spike Aerospace S-512: Superjet für Superreiche

Spike Aerospace S-512: Superjet für Superreiche

Von L.A. nach Tokyo in fünf Stunden, von London nach Mumbai in vier. Ein neuer Superjet soll es möglich machen. Den “Spike Aerospace S-512″ wird Otto Normalverbraucher aber niemals von Innen zu Gesicht bekommen. Das Technik-Wunderwerk mit “Panoramafenster” wird ein Spielzeug für Superreiche. 

Der Preis von 60 Millionen Dollar (43,6 Mio. Euro, Billigvariante) bis 80 Millionen Dollar (knapp über 80…

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[mikeshouts]

Spike S-512 Supersonic Business Jet - commercial supersonic flight lives again! well, almost...

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