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February 15th, 2007 at 7:19 am

Lockheed Martin’s Quiet Supersonic Transport

in: Science & Technology News

The Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST) will redefine air travel in the 21st Century.   With a non-stop range of more than 4,000 nautical miles, QSST will be able to fly at uninterrupted supersonic speeds over land and sea.   Up to twelve passengers will be able to travel in large cabin comfort to global destinations in half the time taken by current passenger aircraft.   QSST is the only jet with a patented design to revolutionize travel with a low "shaped sonic signature" over 100 times quieter than the recently retired "Concorde" supersonic aircraft.

The way the QSST is able to keep itself so quiet lies in its aerodynamics. Instead of creating two large booms like most supersonic planes, the QSST is designed to create many smaller ones. (boom, boom boom, boom, boom.)

J. Michael Paulson founded SAI in 2000 to fulfill his late father’s dream of making quiet supersonic flight a reality.   His father, Allen E. Paulson, founder and former CEO of Gulfstream, understood his customers and their need to minimize travel time. SAI’s vision, plan and team, coupled with Lockheed Martin’s superior technical design, will make this concept a reality.

SAI has a proven history and powerful future: "QSST - a revolutionary aircraft for the "21st" century traveler."

The QSST will sell for an astounding $80 million and could be ready as soon as 2013.

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