Hermeus
Company typePrivate
IndustryAerospace
Founded2018
FounderAJ Piplica (CEO)
Skyler Shuford (COO)
Glenn Case (CTO)
Mike Smayda (CPO)
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Number of locations
2
Websitehermeus.com

Hermeus Corporation is an American startup company designing a Hypersonic airliner.

History

The company was founded in 2018[1] and received an initial round of funding led by Khosla Ventures.[2]

In March 2022, the company raised a $100 million series B investment round led by Sam Altman.[3] Other investors in the round included Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, and existing investors Khosla Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Bling Capital.

Aircraft

The aircraft under development is planned to fly at Mach 5 with a range of 4,600 miles (7,400 km).[4] The company claims to have designed, built, and successfully tested a Mach 5 engine prototype in the span of 9 months.[5] In August 2020, Hermeus received a $1.5 million contract from the United States Air Force to develop their proposed aircraft to enter and serve the American presidential fleet in the future and function as a possible Air Force One.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser". GeekWire. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ Berger, Eric (13 May 2019). "Hermeus announces plan to build the fastest aircraft in the world". Ars Technica. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ Sheetz, Michael (2022-03-10). "Hypersonic aircraft start-up Hermeus raises $100 million to finish prototype, build out fleet". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ^ "Hermeus | Hypersonic Aircraft Startup | Atlanta". Hermeus. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Aug 06, 2020". Hermeus. August 6, 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ Niles, Russ (6 September 2020). "Air Force Eying Supersonic Air Force One". AVweb. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

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Supersonic transport
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