Overview of the HSR Propulsion Program

This paper presents a general overview of the High Speed Research Propulsion Program in viewgraph form. The goals of the program are: 1) To reduce the travel time to the Far East and Europe by 50 percent within 20 years, and do so at today's subsonic ticket prices; 2) Invigorate the general aviation industry, delivering 10,000 aircraft annually within 10 years, and 20,000 aircraft annually within 20 years; and 3) Provide next-generation design tools and experimental aircraft to increase design confidence, and cut the development cycle time for aircraft in half.