High-speed aircraft (Hisac), a European research project to study the feasibility of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ), is coming to a close at the end of this year, having shown better understanding of the achievable performance but without an answer to the big question mark on engines. Dassault has led the program, which counts Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica and Russia’s Sukhoi among its other major stakeholders. A total of 37 organizations, including engine makers Rolls-Royce and Snecma, participa
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European SSBJ study holds promise but powerplant remains undefined
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