The Future of Ultra High
Speed Business JetsBeyond Mach 1
Wednesday, Nov 18 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PRESENTED BY:
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman
InterFlight Global Corporation
The World in one Business Day
Initial Considerations
“Supersonic, Hypersonic and Suborbital commercial air
travel will begin with private-business aircraft. The flight
time over conventional jet travel will be reduced by a
factor of ten. The “world shrinking” effect will be one of
the most positive disruptions in commercial aviationaerospace history. In service around 2025”
Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman
InterFlight Global Corporation
Consultants and Advisors to the Commercial Space Transportation Industry
2/25
Agenda
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Private Aviation Ultra and Extreme Long Range Missions TodayAircraft Gulfstream 650, Falcon 8X, Global 7/8000
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Supersonic Private Aviation Considerations and Initiatives- The Case
of the Aerion AS-2
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The Hypersonic Mach 2-5 Initiatives-HyperMach
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The Suborbital Mach 5-10 Initiatives
– Flight Profile
– Initiatives:
• Government: DLR, DARPA X-1
• Private: EADS Astrium, Swiss Space Systems, Rocketplane Global,
SpaceJett
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– The Reaction Engines- Lapcat-Scimitar Vehicle-Engine System
Future considerations and Forwards thoughts
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Q&A and Contact
Basis
Ultra-Long Range Mission
G-650 ER 7,500NM/M.85/17 HRS
The World in Four Business Days
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Demand and Trends
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The Private Aviation
Ultra and Extreme Long Range Missions
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Ultra long range (ULR) is -6,000-7,000 nautical miles
– Flight time 12-16 hours- Door to Door 14-20 hours
– Los Angeles-Hong-Kong, Atlanta-Dubai
Extreme ultra long range (XULR) is 8,000-10,000 nm
– Travel time 18-22 hours- Door-to Door 22-24 hours
– Antipodal city pairs
• London-Sydney
• New York-Singapore
Average flight speed for both is Mach .80-82
– Same speed since 1960’s
– Only exception was Concorde Mach 2.2 (<4,000 nm)
– Supersonic private jet platforms long range only <4,000 nm
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The Private Aviation
Ultra-Long Range Mission Aircraft
Requires High Speed
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All major manufacturers involved
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European; Dassault 7/8X, Airbus derivatives (ACJ) 7,000/8,000
nm
– American; Gulfstream 550-650/ER, Boeing derivatives (BBJ)
– Canadian; Bombardier Global Express 7000/8000 , C Series
Derivatives (preliminary talks)
– Brazilian; Embraer E-Jet derivatives (Lineage 1000)
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Healthy backlogs- High Speed Mission
– As per Honeywell Business Jet Forecasts since 2012
– 50 growing to 200+ units by 2025
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The Private Aviation
Extreme Range Mission (10,000NM)
Aircraft Sample B787/A350 LR BBJ/ACJ
The World in Three Business Days
Any Two Points on Earth!.... M .84 20-22 hrs!
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Supersonic Private Aviation
Considerations
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Must be “Minimum” Mach 2 to 5 for significant time savings for LR/ULR and
Mach 5-10 for ULR/XLR respectively
Must be capable of ULR/XLR flights
– The longer the mission, the more the efficiencies
Cabin size, comfort must be congruent with time onboard for 2-4+ hours
flights
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Maximum 2-2.5 G for short periods of acceleration, launch and re-entry
Shirtsleeves or light pressure suit “jumpsuit” environment
No special passenger “mission” training
Aircraft ground performance must be comparable to current private aircraft
– Take-off and landing distances to operate out of FBO environment and
bypassing hubs
– Line maintenance and fuel service-capability
Environmental considerations are critical
– Sonic boom, noise take off, cruise (overland regs) and landing footprints
– Emissions and engine footprint in line with current jet technology
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Supersonic Private Jet
Initiatives and Realities
Mach 1-2
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On and off for the last 20 years
– Gulfstream
– Sukhoi
– Dassault
– Aerion
Most advanced concept
– Aerion AS 2 Super Sonic Business Jet
• Technology Readiness Level (TRL- 7-10)
• 1.6 Mach, low sonic boom, conventional turbojets
• Long range only, circa 4,000 nm
• US$100-120 million per unit
• Circa 40-100 units with LOI-Deposits or US$4-12 billion backlog
• Entry into service projected circa 2020-2025
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Supersonic Private Aviation
Considerations
Expanding the Range of the 12 Hour Business Day
– Worldwide Coverage in 10 hours- 1 Stop
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Supersonic Private Aviation
Considerations
Expanding the Range of the 12 Hour Business Day
– The US Bi-Coastal Supersonic Workday- 8 Hours
Onsite
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Supersonic Private Aviation
Considerations
Expanding the Range of the 12 Hour Business Day
– The 4,000 NM Supersonic Workday- 2 hours
Onsite
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Aerion AS 2
Supersonic Business Jet Program
The World in Two Business Days
The market wants it, it is really happening!
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Mach 1-2
Supersonic Private Jet Wish List
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Conventional jet power plants and aerodynamic behavior below
60,000 feet (National Airspace, NAS user friendly)
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No noticeable sonic boom over land
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Capable of LR and ULR missions
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Operate at Mach 1-2
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Low emissions and fuel consumption
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Conventional jet certification and compliance
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Mid-Super Midsize cabin OK
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The M2-5.0 Hypersonic
Business Jet
The World in One Business Day
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The Hyper Mach Case
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Initiative, realities and range
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Challenges and Opportunities
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Main Challenge Power Plant: two stage scram jet is favored, ex-military X-51 Waverider
Opportunity is ULR 4,000-7,000NM range
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Edge of Space: Above NAS 60,000-100,000 ft., challenge for routine launch/re entry
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Pressurization/Acceleration-Deceleration comfort issues (must be <2.0-2.5 G)
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The Ultimate Answer
Suborbital Private Jet
The World in a 12 Hour Working Day
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The Lapcat-Scimitar Engine-Vehicle Concept- A GAME CHANGER!
Nov 2015-BAE bought 20% stake in Reaction Engines-SABRE technology
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Predicted SABRE entry into suborbital demonstration 2025-2010
Commercial suborbital vehicle operations and applications 2030-2035
First envisioned application will be a small vehicle-business jet
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The Ultimate Answer
Suborbital Private Jet
The World in a 12 Hour Working Day
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M 5-10 Flight is Optimized at altitudes of 300-400,000 ft
Optimal aircraft-vehicle architecture is:
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Single vehicle powered take off and landing (no piggybacking or gliding)
Single stage engine Jet-Rocket i.e. Reaction Engines-SABRE
Or, conventional turbofan powered private jet assisted by solid propellant
rocket motor for the suborbital high Mach stage
– Conventional jet performance-ATC handling take off to
60,000ft and Mach .85 range initial cruise
– Rocket motor powered climb from 60,000 ft to 300-400,000 ft,
acceleration up to Mach 10 cruise, descent to 60,000 ft and
deceleration to Mach .85 range
– Conventional jet performance-ATC handling descent from
60,000 to landing
Solid Propellants are environmentally friendly and emissions are
limited to 5-10 minutes climb-acceleration stage vs. 15-20 hours
cruise emissions from conventional ULR/XLR jets
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The Suborbital Private Jet
Flight Profile At a Glance
Sub-Orbital Trajectory
Reentry &
Energy Management
Horizontal
Hypersonic Glide
Glide/Airbreathing
Landing Subsonic
Approach to
Populated Area
Non-Airbreathing
Rocket Boost
Accelerate to
Supersonic
and Climb Subsonic Cruise
Away from
Populated Area
Horizontal
Airbreathing
Takeoff & Climb
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Suborbital Private Jet
Suitable Concept Programs
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Europe: EADS Astrium Space Plane
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Video
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Suborbital Private Jet
Suitable Concept Programs
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USA: Rocketplane Global Concept Spacecraft
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Video
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Suborbital Jet Programs
Roadmap
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Development and Certification of the Jet Powered conventional private jet
like vehicle (below 60,000 ft) FAR/EASA Part 23-25
Development of the suborbital stage as FAA “Experimental” category (20152020)
– Initial Space Tourism (“Zero Gravity” experience): Virgin Galactic and
XCOR
– Further Space Tourism point to point (P2P) increasing cross range
from Proof Of Concept to practical missions
Development of the suborbital stage as FAA-EASA commercial use parts 2325 (2020-2030)
– Powerplant development and maturing, SABRE combined engine and
Jet-Scramjet or Jet-Rocket dual cycle
– Initially freight, scientific and government special mission applications
(Non military as per United Nations UNCOPUOS/UNOOSA)
– Further, commercial transport fregith and passengers charter and then
scheduled
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Conclusions and Forward
Thoughts
The Whole World in a 12 hour Working Day!
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Industry Fundamentals
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Concept proven by Spaceship 1 in the USA 2004 (Scaled Composites now Northrop Grumman)
Concept developed for space tourism by Virgin Galactic and XCOR as leaders with Spaceship 2 and
Lynx Series
Supersonic technology M 1-2 has a robust niche and will assist in maturing,
Hypersonics and suborbitals M 2-5, and,
Suborbital M 5-10
Investment and time required:
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Experimental Space Tourism vehicle
3-5 years .5-2
US$BB
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Hyper and suborbital power plants
5 years
2-10
US$BB
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Freighter and special mission vehicle 10 years
5-25
US$BB
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Passenger charter and scheduled vehicle 10-15 years - US$2.5 Billion
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Possible Markets
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A 20-30% of the LR/ULR/XLR range market, plus
Unpredictable market reactions, requests and size (think explosive jet aircraft growth in the 60-70’s)
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High Speed Air and Space Transportation
The World in a 12 Hour Working Day
Thank you
Q&A
Contact Information
InterFlight Global Corporation
Intelligent Air & Space Transportation Solutions
Commercial Space Division
201 S. Biscayne Blvd 28th Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
+1-305-400-6789
[email protected]
www.interflightglobal.com