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Podcast Ep. #39 – Exosonic is Developing a Low Boom Supersonic Passenger Aircraft
Podcast Ep. #39 – Exosonic is Developing a Low Boom Supersonic Passenger Aircraft
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Norris Tie is the CEO of Exosonic, a California-based startup that is developing a low sonic boom supersonic passenger aircraft. Norris holds an engineering degree from UCLA, an MBA from Stanford, and before starting Exosonic worked on supersonic aircraft at Northrup Grumman, Virgin Galactic and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.
What differentiates Exosonic from other upstarts in the reviving supersonic aircraft space is that the company is specifically focusing on reducing the intensity of sonic booms. Current regulation forbids supersonic flights across America to minimise noise pollution; a restriction which significantly limited the routes that the first supersonic airliner, the Concorde, could fly. To soften sonic booms, Exosonic is using a concept and technology originally pioneered by NASA known as shaped sonic booms. As a first step, Exosonic has partnered with the US Air Force to develop a supersonic executive transport aircraft that will provide US leaders and diplomats rapid transportation around the world. In this episode of the Aerospace Engineering Podcast, Norris and I talk about
his life-long inspiration for speeding-up air travel
the theory behind shaped sonic booms
what is different about designing supersonic aircraft
and the economics of supersonic flight
This episode of the Aerospace Engineering Podcast is brought to you by my patrons on Patreon. Patreon is a way for me to receive regular donations from listeners whenever I release a new episode, and with the help of these generous donors I have been able to pay for much of the expenses, hosting and travels costs that accrue in the production of this podcast. If you would like to support the podcast as a patron, then head over to my Patreon page. There are multiple levels of support, but anything from $1 an episode is highly appreciated. Thank you for your support!
Selected Links from the Episode
Exosonic webpage, Twitter & LinkedIn
Exosonic's supersonic Air Force One concept:
Flight Global
Air Mag
Exosonic is hiring
Shaped Sonic Booms
NASA Book: Quieting the Boom
What differentiates Exosonic from other upstarts in the reviving supersonic aircraft space is that the company is specifically focusing on reducing the intensity of sonic booms. Current regulation forbids supersonic flights across America to minimise noise pollution; a restriction which significantly limited the routes that the first supersonic airliner, the Concorde, could fly. To soften sonic booms, Exosonic is using a concept and technology originally pioneered by NASA known as shaped sonic booms. As a first step, Exosonic has partnered with the US Air Force to develop a supersonic executive transport aircraft that will provide US leaders and diplomats rapid transportation around the world. In this episode of the Aerospace Engineering Podcast, Norris and I talk about
his life-long inspiration for speeding-up air travel
the theory behind shaped sonic booms
what is different about designing supersonic aircraft
and the economics of supersonic flight
This episode of the Aerospace Engineering Podcast is brought to you by my patrons on Patreon. Patreon is a way for me to receive regular donations from listeners whenever I release a new episode, and with the help of these generous donors I have been able to pay for much of the expenses, hosting and travels costs that accrue in the production of this podcast. If you would like to support the podcast as a patron, then head over to my Patreon page. There are multiple levels of support, but anything from $1 an episode is highly appreciated. Thank you for your support!
Selected Links from the Episode
Exosonic webpage, Twitter & LinkedIn
Exosonic's supersonic Air Force One concept:
Flight Global
Air Mag
Exosonic is hiring
Shaped Sonic Booms
NASA Book: Quieting the Boom
Released:
Sep 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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