Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21
 |
| S-21 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sukhoi SSBJ project model | |
| Role | Supersonic business jet |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi Design Bureau/Gulfstream Aerospace |
Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21 was a projected Russian-American supersonic business jet.
In the early 1990s, Gulfstream Aerospace and the Sukhoi Design Bureau of Moscow began a joint effort to develop a supersonic small business jet, code named the S-21. Due to questionable market demand for commercial supersonic air travel, commitment to the project wavered and delays mounted.[1]
Gulfstream eventually dissolved the partnership, although Sukhoi continued work on the S-21.
The S-21 would be capable of sustained cruise at Mach 2+ and much research and development has gone into the management of the troublesome transonic effects phenomena associated with near Mach 1 air speeds.
Specifications (S-21)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 6–10
Performance
- Thrust/weight: 0.43
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
External links
Media related to Sukhoi S-21 at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Clarke, Chris (November 24, 2015). "11 Outlandish Attempts To Build The Next Concorde". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
| Historic airliners | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic projects |
| ||||
| Current projects |
| ||||
| Experimental programs | |||||
