Supersonic private plane
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Supersonic private plane
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I have tried to google this surprisingly to no avail so I guess this would be the place to ask.
I am looking for information about an 80's (?) project of a supersonic private aircraft. I'm sure that 2 or 3 prototypes were built and flown (with at least one cashing with an in-flight structural failure).
Any pointer most welcome.
I have tried to google this surprisingly to no avail so I guess this would be the place to ask.
I am looking for information about an 80's (?) project of a supersonic private aircraft. I'm sure that 2 or 3 prototypes were built and flown (with at least one cashing with an in-flight structural failure).
Any pointer most welcome.
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The Bede BD-10J/Peregrine Falcon I think is what you are referring to. Five built, three crashed...
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There was also the British design known as the CMC Leopard.
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BD-10 seemed to have enough problems subsonic...
The CMC Leopard is one of those might have beens. I recall watching the prototype getting airborne in a rather protracted manner at Farnborough on the original engines, with the projected engines might have been quite something. But then I guess all the mini bizjets now proliferating are cabin class. But then there was the PiperJet...
The CMC Leopard is one of those might have beens. I recall watching the prototype getting airborne in a rather protracted manner at Farnborough on the original engines, with the projected engines might have been quite something. But then I guess all the mini bizjets now proliferating are cabin class. But then there was the PiperJet...
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I'd have to agree with atakacs. With all the concern about Concordes sonic boom and the obvious lack of range of these private types supersonic flight was clearly out of the question.
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Blossy,
The intensity of a shock compression wave depends upon the size of the aeroplane.
What sort of so-called "boom" does a high velocity bullet produce ?
I have no idea of the number of times I have flown myself in excess of M1.
The intensity of a shock compression wave depends upon the size of the aeroplane.
What sort of so-called "boom" does a high velocity bullet produce ?
I have no idea of the number of times I have flown myself in excess of M1.
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As already said the CMC Leopard was not a supersonic design but I thought, mistakenly perhaps, the BD-10J was.
DRUK, F-104 commute? Darryl Greenamyer? Or my gliding instructor who test flew WGAF F-104s as a day job...
DRUK, F-104 commute? Darryl Greenamyer? Or my gliding instructor who test flew WGAF F-104s as a day job...
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Ah, not familiar with them! 
I see they are forming the vanguard of the queue!
I see they are forming the vanguard of the queue!
Slight thread drift, but many predict the next supersonic passenger aircraft will in fact be a biz jet - catering to the 1% (or more precisely, the 0.01%) for whom cost is no object. Not only is a biz jet not subject to the same financial limitations as a commercial airliner, the regulations are a bit more relaxed in several areas that would be relevant for a supersonic aircraft.
My educated guess is that we'll see a supersonic biz jet in service in the next ten years or so.
My educated guess is that we'll see a supersonic biz jet in service in the next ten years or so.
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Just having a look, BD-10J was intended to reach Mach 1.4.
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dook: What sort of so-called "boom" does a high velocity bullet produce ?
A very high and loud crack. Not in the least pleasant.
I have also been supersonic a few times. Total non-event inside.
A very high and loud crack. Not in the least pleasant.
I have also been supersonic a few times. Total non-event inside.
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he CMC Leopard is one of those might have beens. I recall watching the prototype getting airborne in a rather protracted manner at Farnborough on the original engines, with the projected engines might have been quite something. But then I guess all the mini bizjets now proliferating are cabin class. But then there was the PiperJet...