Exploring the Prospect of Small Supersonic Airliners - A Business Case Study Based on the Aerion AS2 Jet

摘要

We lay out the thesis that modern supersonic air transportation has the best chance of realization by commencing with small aircraft. A possible implementation path is described with reference to the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet. Further, the paper entails an overview on the economic and operational challenges of supersonic airliners.