October 18, 2013 — Spike Aerospace, a Boston-based engineering firm, has completed initial designs and specifications for their supersonic jet, the Spike S-512. According to the company, the jet will have luxury seating for 12-18 passengers and will use advanced engine and airframe technology to reach a cruising speed of Mach 1.6 (1100 mph).
Aboard the Spike S-512, passengers will able to travel from New York City to London in three hours instead of seven, or from Los Angeles to Tokyo in six hours instead of 11. Reaching global destinations twice as fast will empower them to spend more time managing their businesses or enjoying time with family and friends.
The company’s senior engineers, who have backgrounds at Boeing, Airbus, Eclipse, and others, spent the past two years looking at a wide array of considerations including cruising speed, flight range, fuel consumption, noise, engines, and materials. From the results of their research, they have created the first conceptual design of the Spike S-512.
This is just the first design conceptual design with the company looking to advance to the second, in which it will refine the high-level engineering designs. During the second conceptual design, the engineering team will take a detailed look at configuration and look for opportunities to reduce noise, improve efficiency and increase performance.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.spikeaerospace.com
About Spike Aerospace
Spike Aerospace is a privately-held company with origins tracing back to 2006. The company is based in Boston, MA, just across the river from MIT and in close proximity to General Electric Aircraft Engines, Draper Labs, Avidyne, Lincoln Labs, and a number of other aerospace companies.
