Aircraft / Aria S242 Supersonic
A JStream Exclusive Original Concept Aircraft
A member of the Aria Supersonic Transport (SST) family, the Aria S242 Supersonic is a narrow-body, ultra-long range quad-engine supersonic jet airliner developed and manufactured by the Aria Aircraft Company, a commercial aircraft company headquartered in Denver, Colorado USA, and Dublin, Ireland.
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The Aria S242 is capable of reaching cruise speeds of up to Mach 2.5 (1666 knots; 3085 km/h), making the S242 the fastest airliner in the world. With an extended range of up to 9400 nm / 17,409 km, the S242 is most commonly seen operating on high-demand, long-range intercontinental routes.
The Aria S242 is currently available in two passenger airliner variants - a Standard Range version (Aria S242 Supersonic SR) or an Extended Range version (Aria S242 Supersonic XR) - or in a business jet configuration known as the Aria S242b Supersonic Bizjet, which is an adaptation of the S242 XR.
During the development and design stages, Aria Aircraft had considered developing a cargo and/or combi version of the aircraft, but ultimately decided to eventually create an aftermarket P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion program instead. The converted freighter would likely be named the Aria S242-P2F.
Reference: none - fictional; inspired by the BAe/Aerospatiale Concorde.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the Aria S242 Supersonic quad-engine supersonic jet aircraft.
Name: Aria S242 Supersonic
Final Assembly Site: Tulsa-TUL, Oklahoma USA; Shannon-SNN, Ireland
Role: Quad Engine Supersonic Jet Airliner
First Introduction: 15 February 2024
Status: In Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: Two
Seating:
Airliner Standard: 242 - 48 Business + 194 Premium Economy
Airliner Alternate: 220 - 88 Business + 132 Premium Economy
Airliner All Business: 176 Business
Airliner All Premium Economy: 266 Premium Economy
Bizjet Standard: 60 Business
Engines: 4 x Sonata Type 10
Cruise Speed: 1666 knots (3085 km/h; 1917 mph)
Range: 9400 nmi (17,409 km; 10,817 miles)