The U.S. Air Force’s Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate has awarded a $1 million small business innovation research (SBIR) phase II contract to Exosonic to develop a low-boom supersonic executive transport aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Facebook)
Washington Times: Pentagon takes first step toward building supersonic Air Force One
Air Force One is already one of the fastest passenger planes in the world — but the Pentagon wants to make it a lot faster.
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded a contract to the aviation firm Exosonic to begin developing a presidential aircraft that can travel at supersonic speeds. The research award, reportedly worth $1 million, will fund work to “modify” Exosonic’s existing plans for a supersonic commercial plane into a proposal for a presidential-grade aircraft.
In a Twitter post this week, the Air Force’s Life Cycle Management Center said the contract is intended to “develop a low-boom supersonic executive transport aircraft that will allow key decision makers and teams to travel around the world in half the time it takes now!”
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WNU Editor: The Air Force is even looking at develop a hypersonic Air Force One .... An aerospace startup just won a contract to develop an Air Force One jet that can travel at Mach 5 Here's an early look at the engine that could rocket from New York to Paris in 90 minutes. (Business Insider).
More News On The U.S. Air Force Wanting A Supersonic Air Force One
Military Moves Forward with Plan to Make Air Force One Supersonic -- Military.com
Will Air Force One Someday Go Supersonic? -- National Interest
Exosonic developing low-boom supersonic jet possibly to serve as ‘Air Force One’ -- Flight Global
US military prototyping supersonic Air Force One -- American Military News
