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Spike Aerospace Partners With MAYA Simulation / Siemens PLM on Supersonic Jet
Boston, MA, July 11, 2016 - Spike Aerospace announced the addition today of partners MAYA Simulation and Siemens' Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software business to a global effort to develop the first supersonic business jet. The partners join a global collaboration of leading aerospace firms developing the innovative Spike S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet. MAYA Simulation and Siemens PLM Software will provide [...]
Spike Aerospace Evaluating Engines for Supersonic Jet from Two Major Suppliers
Boston, MA, June 22, 2016 - Spike Aerospace announced today that they are evaluating several possible engine options for their S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet. The company is currently working with two engine manufacturers and is in the early stages of discussion with a third supplier. Spike Aerospace and the two engine manufacturers are identifying existing engines that can be modified to [...]
Bloomberg’s Emily Chang Interviews Vik Kachoria, CEO of Spike Aerospace
Vik Kachoria, Spike Aerospace's chief executive officer, and Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital general partner, discuss funding for aerospace startups and the future of supersonic aircraft with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West." Correction: Estimated price of the S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet is $100m (not $60-80m as shown in one slide here) Ticket prices for an S-512 supersonic flight from NYC [...]
Supersonic Flight is Easy – The Holy Grail is No-Boom Supersonic
Mar 28, 2016, Boston, MA - Supersonic flight is relatively easy, but achieving it without a sonic boom is the holy grail of the next generation of aircraft engineers. Advanced innovations, such as the Quiet Supersonic Flight (QSF) technology being developed by Spike Aerospace, will make flight faster than the speed of sound possible without all the noise. The company announced today [...]
Supersonic Aircraft R&D Efforts Are Heating Up
In the last six months, there have been more articles on supersonic aircraft than I can remember reading in the past six years. If you believe everything you read, soon there will be many options to get you from NYC to London in seconds flat. The only thing we haven't yet seen a patent announcement for is a Star-Trek-style Transporter. Anyone? [...]
Spike Aerospace and Aernnova Announce Partnership to Develop Supersonic Aircraft
Boston, MA, January 20, 2016 - Spike Aerospace, developers of advanced Quiet Supersonic Flight technology, announced today that Aernnova has joined a collaboration of global aerospace firms to develop the world's first supersonic business jet, the Spike S-512. This partnership will accelerate engineering efforts of the S-512 by bringing Aernnova's expertise in structural analysis to the program. Aernnova will be collaborating [...]
Supersonic Innovation Partnerships Explored at Dubai Airshow 2015
Nov 10, 2015, Dubai - The Dubai Airshow 2015 is a pretty spectacular event, with hundreds of aircraft on display and thousands of visitors from around the world. Combine that with amazing demonstrations of fighter jets during the airshow segment, and it is clear that there is a lot of interest in aviation in the Middle East. Spike Aerospace President & [...]
Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet Will Produce Almost No Sonic Boom
Boston, MA, October 29, 2015 - Spike Aerospace revealed today that their S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet, at its cruising speed of Mach 1.6 (1100mph), will produce a nearly inaudible sonic boom - less than 70 PLdB (perceived loudness level). When the aircraft flies overhead, someone on the ground will hear only a very soft, muffled clap. Vik [...]
Spike S-512 Supersonic Flight: Video
Spike Aerospace is designing the world's first supersonic business jet in order to make international travel faster and more efficient. Our engineering team, with years of experience at Gulfstream, Eclipse, and Airbus, have spent the last two years on the initial design stages of the Spike S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet. This video shows an initial concept design for the 12-18 passenger [...]
Introducing The Spike S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet: Video
The Spike S-512 is a supersonic jet that enables travelers to reach their destinations in half the time it currently takes. Passengers will be able to fly from NYC to London in three hours instead of six to seven hours. The Spike S-512 uses advanced engine and airframe technology to cruise at average speeds of Mach 1.6-1.8 (1060-1200 mph). We expect [...]
Spike Aerospace S-512 – Fly Faster. Do More.
June 25, 2015 -- Fly Supersonic. Do More. This means being able to reach destinations around the world is less than half the time it currently takes. Imagine the impact on your personal travel, business, investments, and global opportunities if you could fly from NYC to London in just three hours, LA to Toyko in six hours or less, or London [...]
Spike Aerospace Reveals Updated Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet
Boston, MA, June 29, 2015 - Spike Aerospace is very excited to unveil our latest updates to the Spike S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet, a stunningly elegant, sleek, and innovative business jet that will sweep passengers to their destinations at supersonic speeds. Flying 450 mph faster than any other civilian jet, the Spike S-512 will enable customers to do more and enjoy more of [...]
Sustainability at the Speed of Sound and Beyond
April 2, 2015 -- At Spike Aerospace, aeronautical innovation and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. In designing the S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet, we’re considering the impact of supersonic flight on marine life, airport communities, and the eco-sphere. Our engineers are researching and developing technologies to minimize the sonic boom effect and maximize fuel efficiency. One key innovation, our exclusive Multiplex [...]
Spike Aerospace Researching Impact of Supersonic Flight on Marine Wildlife
Boston, MA, Mar 2, 2015 - Spike Aerospace, Inc. has concluded Phase 2 of environmental research to determine how supersonic flight will affect marine wildlife. The company is consulting with a team of marine biologists led by Tibor Mascari to conduct the study. Throughout his four phases of research, Mascari will be looking at how a sonic boom could potentially [...]
Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet With Windowless Multiplex Digital Cabin
March 12, 2014 -- Over the last three weeks, there have been thousands of articles, news stories, and radio broadcasts about the windowless Multiplex Digital Cabin we will be featuring in the Spike S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet. We were pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming interest in, and comments on, this concept. Generally, most people get excited about the idea of being [...]
Spike Aerospace’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Will Have First Windowless Cabin
Boston, MA, Feb. 15, 2014 - Spike Aerospace Inc., designers of the Spike S-512 Quiet Supersonic Jet, have just announced that the S-512 will feature an exclusive passenger cabin outfitted with full-length panoramic displays instead of conventional windows. This new supersonic jet will offer revolutionary windowless cabin design, eliminating cumbersome shades and glaring sun while adding considerable strength and quiet to [...]
Transportation Changes the World
December 7, 2013 -- Powered transportation like steamships, railway, cars and planes were first developed only 250 years ago and we would be completely lost without these modes of transport. Some major milestones include: The first steamship built in the 1770s The first steam-powered train in 1798 The modern car born in 1886 The first powered flight in 1903 Yet people did [...]
Supersonic Aircraft and the Sonic Boom Some Jets Make
November 22, 2013 -- As incredible as the Concorde was, the sonic booms created by its supersonic flights were so disruptive that most countries restricted or completely prohibited the aircraft from flying over land. The sonic boom, at its worst, would be heard as a very loud thunder clap that was right overhead. The force of the boom rattled windows and [...]
Spike Aerospace Completes First Conceptual Design of Supersonic Jet, the Spike S-512
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 [...]