Supersonic business jet

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A supersonic business jet (SSBJ) is a business jet travelling above the speed of sound, a supersonic aircraft. Some manufacturers are designing or have been designing SSBJs, but none is currently available. Usually intended to transport about 10 passengers, proposed SSBJs would be about the same size as subsonic business jets. Only two commercial supersonic transports entered service - the Aérospatiale/British Aerospace Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144. Both were designed with government subsidies and did not recoup development costs. They had high operating costs and faced heavy public and political opposition due to the sonic booms they created. Some manufacturers believe these concerns can be addressed at a smaller scale, offering high-speed transport for small groups of high-value passengers, executives, or heads of state. Current proposals include the Boom Overture and the Spike S-512. Former proposals include the Aerion SBJ, Aerion AS2, HyperMach SonicStar, SAI Quiet Supersonic Transport...

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