Designed with the ACJ320neo or the BBJ MAX in mind, this cabin concept is already a big hit with the Designeratti. As with any high-end limited edition, this specific design is limited to five aircraft with two orders already “concrete” according to Lufthansa Technik.
As with Mercedes Benz cars, the detail is seamless and everything is blended to flow accordingly. Not for BMW fans perhaps but we’re sold already.
See more images, background and interviews with the designers on https://www.lufthansa-technik.com/mbs
ICON A5 – Light Sport reality and cool as a cucumber.
Already in operation with hefty, some fatal, speed bumps prior to certification, the ICON A5 is already…an…er… well, icon. There, I’ve said it. And it’s without doubt a remarkable aerospace achievement by Kirk Hawkins and his ICON team.
Beautiful to look at and great fun to fly, its the clear leader in the Light Sport Category. Only available in the USA at present, watch this space for international certification and launch.
eXtended Technology and Innovation (XTI) says it all.
With an ex-AgustaWestland CEO onboard as CEO, XTI Chairman David Brody looks well on the way to capturing the all-important x-factor brand veneer. XTI is on a mission to achieve one of the holy grails of private aviation: a commercially viable, multi-passenger Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft with decent range. Sounds easy eh?
The TRriFan 600 looks great and as with Aerion, has a pretty strong tailwind so far. Perfect for superyacht owners and has already surpassed 60 orders. One to watch with a 60% scale Proof of Concept flight trial expected in late 2018 followed by a 2023 launch schedule.
An extraordinary accomplishment from Happy Design and RUAG.
This has to be seen to be believed.
The level of technical accuracy, design creativity, attention to detail and artistic ambition has resulted in an extraordinarily beautiful aircraft from Didier Wolff and his team.
Inside and out, this is stunning and is a truly remarkable achievement, not least from the aircraft owner.
www.happydesign.net
Aerion is promising a quantum leap in speed capability—to Mach 1.4, more than 1,000 mph. Over land, the AS2 is scheduled to cruise efficiently at Mach 0.95, faster than any jet today, and without producing a sonic boom.
Competition to Aerion in the supersonic business jet category will come from Boom and Spike (among others) although Aerion’s partnership with Lockheed Martin, General Electric and Skunk Works gives it a very significant technological head start and hefty market credibility.
However, with an expected list price of around US$110 million, customers who value supersonic time-saving will need very deep pockets as will the shareholders who have been funding Aerion since 2003.
Major regulatory, technical and aerodynamic challenges remain but the outlook is positive nonetheless for Aerion.
The subtle blue carbon fibre theme combined with the striking blue (painted) bulkhead dividers make this end result look ultra modern and very original.
Amazing “before and after” still images can be found on www.duncanaviation.aero/gallery/Global/Global_05
From Lukla in Nepal to Saba Island in The Caribbean to Courcheval in The French Alps to Paro in Bhutan to Matekane in Lesotho to Sea Ice Runway in Antartica to Narsarsuaq in Greenland to….
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