Engineering:Hermeus

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Short description: American aerospace manufacturer

Hermeus Corporation is an American startup company from Atlanta, Georgia developing a 20-passenger hypersonic airliner called Halcyon.[1]

History

The company was founded in 2018[2] and received an initial round of funding led by Khosla Ventures.[3]

Aircraft

Artist depiction of the Halcyon aircraft in flight.

The aircraft under development is planned to fly at Mach 5 with a range of 4,600 miles (7,400 km).[4] The company claims to have designed, built, and successfully tested a Mach 5 engine prototype in the span of 9 months.[5] In August 2020, Hermeus received a $1.5 million contract from the United States Air Force to develop their proposed aircraft to enter and serve the American presidential fleet in the future and function as a possible Air Force One .[6]

The first aircraft being built is a remotely piloted prototype called Quarterhorse,[7] which as of early 2022 was projected to be flown in 2023.[8]

See also

  • Aerion
  • Boom Supersonic
  • Exosonic
  • Spike Aerospace

References

  1. ↑ "HALCYON". https://www.hermeus.com/halcyon. 
  2. ↑ "Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser". 13 May 2019. https://www.geekwire.com/2019/hermeus-wins-seed-funding-hypersonic-aircraft-former-blue-origin-president-adviser/. Retrieved 7 September 2020. 
  3. ↑ Berger, Eric (13 May 2019). "Hermeus announces plan to build the fastest aircraft in the world" (in en-us). Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/hermeus-announces-plan-to-build-the-fastest-aircraft-in-the-world/. Retrieved 7 September 2020. 
  4. ↑ "Hermeus | Hypersonic Aircraft Startup | Atlanta" (in en). https://www.hermeus.com/. Retrieved 7 September 2020. 
  5. ↑ "Aug 06, 2020" (in en). https://www.hermeus.com/aug-06-2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020. 
  6. ↑ Niles, Russ (6 September 2020). "Air Force Eying Supersonic Air Force One". AVweb. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/air-force-eying-supersonic-air-force-one/. Retrieved 7 September 2020. 
  7. ↑ Selinger, Marc. "Raytheon invests in hypersonic aircraft firm Hermeus" (in en). https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/raytheon-invests-in-hypersonic-aircraft-firm-hermeus. 
  8. ↑ Sheetz, Michael. "Hypersonic aircraft start-up Hermeus raises $100 million to finish prototype, build out fleet" (in en). https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/10/hypersonic-aircraft-startup-hermeus-raises-100-million.html. 

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