GE´s AffinityTM: The first civil supersonic engine in 55 years - launching a new era ...
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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 15, 2018--At a press conference with Aerion Corporation today, GE Aviation announced that it has completed the initial design of the first supersonic engine purpose-built for business jets. This new engine class, revealed today as GE´s Affinity TM turbofan, is optimized with proven GE technology for supersonic flight and timed to meet the Aerion AS2 launch. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181015005961/en/ The name `Affinity` was chosen because it reflects this engine class´ harmonious assemblage of GE´s commercial, non-civil and business aviation propulsion technologies to bring a...