Supersonic to Hypersonic... Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0000 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0000 JetForums - Jet Aviation's Premier Online Community https://www.jetforums.net/privatejet/jet-concepts-future-jets.9/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:47:41 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-newest-mk-2-1-quarterhorse-flies.5236/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-newest-mk-2-1-quarterhorse-flies.5236/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hermeus MK 2.1 Quarterhorse Takes Off
​The latest news from Hermeus is that they have flown the latest iteration of the Quarterhorse demonstrator , the MK 2.1. The flight kicks off a test campaign that will see the unmanned aircraft reach supersonic speeds. The next-generation Quarterhorse builds directly on the successful first flight of Hermeus’ first aircraft, Mk 1, in May 2025, which validated the company's rapid, iterative development...

News: Newest MK 2.1 Quarterhorse Flies]]> 2 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:10:52 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-quarterhorse-mk-2-1.5189/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-quarterhorse-mk-2-1.5189/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Quarterhorse MK 2.1 By Hermeus
​The latest news with Hermeus is relating to the next Quarterhorse test vehicle, the Quarterhorse MK 2.1. You will remember that Hermeus has been working on the Quarterhorse MK 1 which took flight in May of 2025. It is now the turn of the second test vehicle which is expected to fly for the first time this year as well. It will follow a similar pattern of preparation ramp-up towards the first flight. However, it...

News: Hermeus Quarterhorse MK 2.1]]> 3 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:49:38 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-evio-810-regional-hybrid-electric-plane-launched.5174/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-evio-810-regional-hybrid-electric-plane-launched.5174/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hybrid-Electric Evio 810 Enters The Market
​Another hybrid-electric contender has entered the race. The start-up is called Evio and they are planning to bring the Evio 810 regional hybrid-electric airliner to market by the 2030s. It should be noted that this a a Boeing-backed venture and is a clean-sheet design showcasing a four-prop engine setup. The company has been in existence since 2019 but the final design for the Evio 810 has recently...

News: Evio 810 Regional Hybrid-Electric Plane Launched]]> 3 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:28:57 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-nasa-x-59-makes-first-test-flight.5143/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-nasa-x-59-makes-first-test-flight.5143/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News First Test Flight Notched For NASA X-59
​The first test flight of the NASA X-59 Quesst supersonic demonstrator aircraft has been made. The first flight happened on the 28th of October, 2025. The aircraft departed Palmdale Regional Airport and flew a horse-race track type pattern for just under an hour before landing at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. The aircraft climbed and reached a maximum altitude of approximately 12,400-feet and...

News: NASA X-59 Makes First Test Flight]]> 3 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:23:23 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-maeve-aerospace-gets-commercial-boost-with-delta.5133/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-maeve-aerospace-gets-commercial-boost-with-delta.5133/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Commercial Boost To Maeve Aerospace With Delta Partnership
​American commercial airline giant Delta Airlines has come onboard with Maeve Aerospace. Maeve Aerospace is a Dutch start-up seeking to bring a hybrid-electric regional aircraft to market. Compared to today's regional aircraft designs, the Maeve Jet is designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 40% using conventional jet fuel, with further lifecycle emissions reductions...

News: Maeve Aerospace Gets Commercial Boost With Delta]]> 3 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:05:38 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-ursa-major-contract-boosts-stratolaunch-talon-as-capabilities.5124/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-ursa-major-contract-boosts-stratolaunch-talon-as-capabilities.5124/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Stratolaunch Talon-A To Boost Capabilities With New Ursa Major Contract
​JF has covered the efforts of Stratolaunch with their Talon-A hypersonic vehicle. Earlier this year the company had already notched 2 hypersonic flights with the Talon-A. However, with hypersonic competition coming from places like China the United States has to bolster and boost its hypersonic endeavours. To this end, Ursa Major was awarded a 32.9 million dollar contract...

News: Ursa Major Contract Boosts Stratolaunch Talon-A's Capabilities]]> 3 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:14:52 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-aviation-to-build-phantom-3500-in-florida.5120/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-aviation-to-build-phantom-3500-in-florida.5120/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Phantom 3500 By Otto Aviation To Be Built In Florida
​Otto Aviation has been in the news alot recently and this time it is regarding where they plan to build the aircraft. It is suggested that the Phantom 3500 will be built in Florida as the airframer is set to move its operations to Florida from Texas. Otto Aviation has its eyes set on Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida according to a statement from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that was...

News: Otto Aviation To Build Phantom 3500 In Florida]]> 3 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:48:11 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-nasa-x-59-starts-taxi-trials-precursor-to-first-flight.5082/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-nasa-x-59-starts-taxi-trials-precursor-to-first-flight.5082/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Taxi Trials Have Commenced For NASA's X-59
​The last time JF explored the latest news that was happening with the NASA X-59 Quesst project it was related to the prototype concluding its Ground Engine testing. This was a major hurdle in pushing the program towards the first flight. However, before the first flight can be achieved, they have to conduct first, slow taxi trials and then work their way up to high speed taxi runs. ]]> 3 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:04:44 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-blended-wing-body-aircraft.5078/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-blended-wing-body-aircraft.5078/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Blended Wing Body Aircraft; The Future?
​In the future passenger jet aircraft may look a little different than what we are accustomed to currently. The narrowbody single-aisle and double-aisle large body aircraft that have dominated the skies from manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus could soon have some competition by BWB type aircraft. BWB (Blended Wing Body) aircraft are currently being tinkered with and a few companies are either actively...

News: Blended Wing Body Aircraft]]> 6 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:10:25 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-windrunner-to-make-world-public-debut-at-2025-paris-airs-show.5061/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-windrunner-to-make-world-public-debut-at-2025-paris-airs-show.5061/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News WindRunner Expected To Steal The Show In Paris
​The 2025 edition of the Paris Air Show is going to get underway in the next few days and usually it is an air show that one can see a wide variation of aircraft at. However, this year is slated to have the largest aircraft in the world on display. You would be right if you guessed the Antonov An-225 Mriya is going to be on show only thing is that the world's sole An-225 was destroyed in the early...

News: WindRunner To Make World Public Debut At 2025 Paris Airs Show]]> 3 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:13:35 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-u-s-white-house-instructs-repeal-of-overland-supersonic-ban.5059/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-u-s-white-house-instructs-repeal-of-overland-supersonic-ban.5059/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News U.S Supersonic Ban Ordered To Be Rescinded
​The current United States White House has issued an Executive Order pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to repeal the long-standing ban of overland supersonic flights. This news would have been received well by many companies who are trying to revive the commercial supersonic realm in the United States. BOOM Supersonic is the current most advanced entity conducting supersonic...

News: U.S White House Instructs Repeal Of Overland Supersonic Ban]]> 3 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:45:05 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-flight-test-campaign-starts-for-hermeus-quarterhorse-mk-1.5057/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-flight-test-campaign-starts-for-hermeus-quarterhorse-mk-1.5057/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk1 Takes Flight
​Hermeus is ramping up for the first flight for the flight test campaign of the Quarterhorse Mk 1. So far, the Quarterhorse Mk 1 has been going through ground testing. Ground testing culminated in 130-knot (150 mph) taxi tests with full afterburner on Edwards' iconic dry lakebed, offering a valuable opportunity to validate aerodynamic model assumptions, assess the aircraft's directional control, and evaluate...

News: Flight Test Campaign Starts For Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1]]> 3 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:38:42 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-aviation-phantom-3500.5053/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-otto-aviation-phantom-3500.5053/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Otto Aviation Moves Forward With Phantom 3500
​Otto Aviation has been working on Laminar-flow technology to be able to gain as much efficiency as possible for their next end-goal project, the Phantom 3500 business aircraft. Getting there has not been easy and currently they have been working on the experimental demonstrator called the Celera 500. For those that do not know, Otto Aviation is a U.S. company and is endeavouring to bring the...

News: Otto Aviation Phantom 3500]]> 3 Fri, 09 May 2025 13:19:34 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-stratolaunch-completes-second-hypersonic-flight-recovery-of-talon-a2.5046/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-stratolaunch-completes-second-hypersonic-flight-recovery-of-talon-a2.5046/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Second Hypersonic Flight Of Stratolaunch TA-2 Concluded
​Stratolaunch is back in the news with the successful completion of the second hypersonic flight as well as the recovery of the Talon A2 (TA-2) in March 2025. In previous articles you may remember the focus was on TA-1 test vehicle. Now they have moved on to the TA-2 with successful tests completed in the latest round of testing. The latest test has followed the successful first hypersonic...

News: Stratolaunch Completes Second Hypersonic Flight; Recovery Of Talon-A2]]> 3 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:13:24 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-xb-1-supersonic-flight-via-schlieren-photography.5044/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-xb-1-supersonic-flight-via-schlieren-photography.5044/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Schlieren Photography Reveals Supersonic Transition Of XB-1
​This is a unique perspective on the supersonic process via specialized photography in association with NASA. Boom Aerospace the developers of the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator and eventually the Overture supersonic civil aircraft have taken the demonstrator through the sound barrier in their last rounds of testing. Besides knowing that knowledge, and seeing regular images of the...

News: XB-1 Supersonic Flight Via Schlieren Photography]]> 3 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:01:18 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-x-59-completes-ground-engine-tests-clearing-way-for-first-test-flight.5016/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-x-59-completes-ground-engine-tests-clearing-way-for-first-test-flight.5016/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Major Ground Engine Tests Concluded On X-59
​Ground engine tests have been completed by the X-59 demonstrator as recently announced by Lockheed Martin. They are running this project in cooperation with NASA Aeronautics and now that ground engine tests have been successfully completed it paves the way for the next steps in the program. In general the next major facets of testing will be the range of taxi tests which will encompass slow taxi...

News: X-59 Completes Ground Engine Tests Clearing Way For First Test Flight]]> 3 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:57:31 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-boom-xb-1-demonstrator-breaks-sound-barrier.5007/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-boom-xb-1-demonstrator-breaks-sound-barrier.5007/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News XB-1 Demonstrator Breaks Sound Barrier
​Today, January 28th is the day that BOOM Supersonic with one of their XB-1 demonstrator aircraft officially broke the sound barrier. It is the first civil supersonic jet made in America. The XB-1 demonstrator that took part in the supersonic test flight was N990XB and was done with special permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ]]> 3 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:40:19 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-booms-xb-1-reaches-nearly-supersonic-speed.5003/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-booms-xb-1-reaches-nearly-supersonic-speed.5003/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News XB-1 Demonstrator Just Shy Of Supersonic On Latest Test
​BOOM's XB-1 demonstrator in its most recent test flight nearly went pass the speed of sound. It flew from Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, CA on January 10th, 2025 flying to an altitude of 29,481-feet and reaching MACH 0.95. This 44 minute test flight was number 11 for the XB-1 demonstrator so far and the first flight for 2025. BOOM explained that the demonstrator was very close to going...

News: BOOM's XB-1 Reaches Nearly Supersonic Speed]]> 3 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:22:59 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-now-operating-heat-facility.5001/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-now-operating-heat-facility.5001/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News HEAT Facility Online For Hermeus
​Hermeus currently is working on testing demonstrators for supersonic and eventually hypersonic flight. They are at the stage of using their MK-1 Quarterhorse Demonstrator which is coming to the top end of its testing before they transition to MK-2 Quarterhorse to test the vehicle pass MACH 2. Powering the craft is the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine. Hermeus says that there is a shortage of hypersonic test...

News: Hermeus Now Operating HEAT Facility]]> 2 Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:17:26 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-current-state-of-the-civil-supersonic-race.4989/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-current-state-of-the-civil-supersonic-race.4989/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Current State Of The Supersonic Race
​At JF we continually follow news pertaining to the civil supersonic race. Over the last few years there have been a number of contenders that have been at varying stages of development of their respective supersonic craft. Not all have made it to current day in 2025. For example there was Aerion who were actively working on the AS2 supersonic aircraft but they exited the race in 2021 having fielded plans and...

News: Current State Of The Civil Supersonic Race]]> 4 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:16:38 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-breaks-ground-on-hypersonic-test-facility.4966/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-breaks-ground-on-hypersonic-test-facility.4966/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Jacksonville Hypersonic Test Facility Break Ground
​It appears that Hermeus is taking the next step in their testing regime with the expected future construction of a hypersonic test facility in Florida. Hermeus is on the path to developing a hypersonic (MACH 5) aircraft they call 'Halcyon' to fly 20 passengers by the next decade. Currently the company is testing what they call the Quarterhorse which is a much scaled-down prototype. The last...

News: Hermeus Breaks Ground On Hypersonic Test Facility]]> 3 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:10:34 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-boom-supersonic-xb-1-second-flight-opens-wider-envelope.4964/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-boom-supersonic-xb-1-second-flight-opens-wider-envelope.4964/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Second Flight Of XB-1 Completed
​On 24th of August Boom Supersonic updated on the progress of the XB-1 program. After the monumental first flight back on March 22, 2024, the second flight has now taken place and carried forward the test program further. During this flight, XB-1’s landing gear was successfully retracted and extended for the first time, which is typical of second test flights. Additional objectives for this flight test were for...

News: Boom Supersonic XB-1 Second Flight Opens Wider Envelope]]> 3 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:47:27 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-dawn-aerospace-mk-ii-aurora.4938/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-dawn-aerospace-mk-ii-aurora.4938/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News MK-II Aurora By Dawn Aerospace
​With the age of the Concorde nothing but memories and relegated to the history books, the continuation of supersonic flight outside of military applications has proved to be elusive. However, in recent years there have been a few companies that have fielded supersonic prototypes that were expected to fulfill different roles once certificated. The road to supersonic operation has not be easy for these companies...

News: Dawn Aerospace MK-II Aurora]]> 2 Wed, 15 May 2024 15:40:34 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-boom-supersonic-to-complete-superfactory-in-2024.4923/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-boom-supersonic-to-complete-superfactory-in-2024.4923/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Superfactory For BOOM Supersonic Nears Completion
​BOOM Supersonic is currently the only viable entity going through the full motion of processes to enable the re-introduction of supersonic commercial flight. Yes, there are other companies like Hermeus and NASA working on hypersonic vehicles likely with a military slant than commercial. The BOOM Overture has been a long time coming but it is gaining meaningful progress on multiple fronts. The...

News: BOOM Supersonic To Complete Superfactory In 2024]]> 2 Wed, 15 May 2024 14:00:51 +0000 https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-quarterhorse-starts-major-testing-on-f100-engine.4921/ https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hermeus-quarterhorse-starts-major-testing-on-f100-engine.4921/ invalid@example.com (Jet News) Jet News Major Testing Commences On Quarterhorse F100 Engine
​The first major engine testing milestone has been crossed for the Hermeus Quarterhorse MK2 aircraft. The company revealed yesterday that it had begun testing its proprietary precooler technology with the F100 engine, made by Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business. Testing took place at Edwards Air Force Base at sea-level static conditions. The data collected from these tests inform how the F100...

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