Aerion has announced that its AS2 supersonic business jet concept is beginning high-speed wind tunnel testing this month. The company also noted that it has completed computer modeling of the AS2 design using aerodynamic optimization tools that provided “thousands of data points to develop the aerodynamic shape to a high level of fidelity and detail.” According to Aerion, combining its modeling tools with wind tunnel testing has removed the need for a demonstrator aircraft in the early stages of the AS2’s development.
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