ABOUT US
Ushering in a new Era of quiet, sustainable, affordable, safe supersonic commercial aviation
YEAR ESTABLISHED
COMBINED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT IN DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY EMPLOYEES
Exosonic is an aerospace company developing the world's first low boom, quiet supersonic passenger airliner using shaped sonic boom technology. The company was founded with a vision to bring people together through faster travel with a commitment to environmentally sustainable practices.
Setting the standard for supersonic flight
Exosonic is setting the standard for faster flight with a low boom 5000 nmi range, 70 passenger supersonic airliner. As part of the supersonic airliner development, Exosonic is offering short and medium term timeline products, such as its supersonic UAVs, that are aligned to our overall mission.
OUR MISSION
Shrink the world through faster transportation
We want to take flight routes presently lasting 4 to 11 hours, and cut them in half.
Flying twice as fast with low boom
Exosonic is after something radical. A boom so quiet that our supersonic planes can fly anywhere, and open a vast number of markets by driving ticket prices down from Concorde’s stratospheric levels. By muting the sonic boom, Exosonic will be able to fly supersonic everywhere - overland and overwater to take passengers to their destinations twice as fast as commercial flights available today.
OUR PARTNERS
PRESIDENTIAL & EXECUTIVE AIRLIFT
Exosonic has a combined 200+ years in the aerospace industry, focusing on high-performance supersonic jets
PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE
Our team is passionate about using our supersonic aircraft experience to bring the world closer together through faster flight.
YF-17
YF-22
YF-23
F/A-18 E/F
F-35
X-59
F-20
B-1B
F-5 E/F
Our team has worked on and delivered some of the most sophisticated aircraft in the world
Chief Executive Officer
Norris Tie
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Norris has spent three years working in aerospace as a propulsion engineer, all on vehicles that fly faster than the speed of sound. He’s been passionate about faster commercial flight since a young age and has dedicated his career to making it happen. He has the academic and industry background to bring supersonic transport to life.
Chief Technology Officer
Tim MacDonald
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Tim received his PhD from Stanford in the Aerospace Design Lab. He was a core developer of the open-source conceptual aircraft design tool SUAVE, which has been utilized in a number of academic and industry projects worldwide. He is also passionate about bringing forth new, unconventional aircraft designs into the commercial market.
Chief Engineer
Rick Choate
CHIEF ENGINEER
Rick has over 38 years of experience in manned and unmanned aircraft systems while he worked at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. He has held chief engineer and program manager positions on various classified programs. Prior programs have included, F-117A,U-2, SR-71/LASRE, & X-33. He has joined the team as Exosonic’s chief engineer.
Chief Configurator
Dave Boyer
CHIEF CONFIGURATOR
Dave brings 30+ years of design experience, ranging from subsonic to hypersonic aircraft in the areas of configuration and structural layout. He has held senior roles on several aircraft programs: YF-23, Hyper-X, B-1B, and Ranger 2000. Dave is a master aircraft designer who brings our aircraft concepts to life as the company's chief configurator.
Head of Aerodynamics and Boom
John Morgenstern
HEAD OF AERODYNAMICS & BOOM
John brings 30+ years of experience in the development of supersonic aircraft focusing on design and methods to reduce the sonic boom. He was the shaped sonic boom lead on X-59 and held key roles in the N+2/N+3 supersonic studies, DARPA's QSP, and much more. He has now come to Exosonic to lead our shaped boom development and bring low-boom technology to the commercial market.
Head of Propulsion
Ed Lawson
HEAD OF PROPULSION
Ed has 35+ years of experience working propulsion integration, cycle analysis, and engine technology development for civil and military applications. He’s held various propulsion roles on several programs including F-5E/F Tiger II, F-20, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, B-1B, DARPA QSP, NASA’s N+2/3 SS studies & Low Boom Concepts, JAST/JSF, and several DoD engine technology & advanced vehicle studies. At Aerion, Ed was the propulsion Tech Fellow on AS2 & AS3 concept development programs. Ed has joined the team to lead the propulsion integration and engine cycle efforts on Exosonic's concepts.
Head of Flight Test
Alex Kroll
HEAD OF FLIGHT TEST
Alex is a former Air Force Test Pilot with almost a decade of operational and developmental test experience. He is a 2500 hour pilot with flight time in over 35 different aircraft including the F-16, B-52, T-38, and others. He has previously managed flight testing for advanced hypersonic weapons programs and the upcoming B-21 bomber.
Head of Systems Engineering
Robert Tryner
HEAD OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Robert recently joined the team to lead avionics system architecture design. Before joining Exosonic, he supported USAF High-Capacity Backbone Advanced Networking technology as the Lead Systems Engineer at Cubic Defense Applications. Robert’s prior programs include Predator MQ-1, Reaper MQ-9, and Gray Eagle MQ-1C.
Head of Guidance, Navigation & Controls
Sean Donovan
HEAD OF GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, & CONTROLS
Sean is a University of Florida Engineering graduate with over 15 years of GNC experience in the defense industry. His diverse experience includes Ground System Servo Stabilization, Exoskeleton technologies, Airborne Line-of-Sight Stabilization, Aircraft Flight Controls, and Aircraft Navigation. Sean has joined the Exosonic team to lead the Guidance, Navigation, and Control efforts.
Head of Business Development
Craig Austin
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Craig has over 30 years in the aerospace industry, working at Boeing Defense for almost 25 of them. Craig’s expertise is in the fields of business development, strategy, proposal development and program management. Craig ran the strategy organization within Boeing and has captured new business valued in excess of $10 billion. Craig has a passion for new technologies as well as UAVs. Craig has an MBA from St. Louis University.
Propulsion Integration Engineer
Cory Hodgkins
PROPULSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER
Cory has a degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Minnesota. Over his 15+ year career he has worked on various projects, including the 787 Dreamliner and the Adam Aircraft A700. Cory was in Research and Development at Abengoa Solar, where he worked on high temperature solar thermal concepts. Most recently, he was a propulsion engineer on the XB-1 and Overture at Boom Supersonic.
Configuration Design Engineer
Juan Solorzano
CONFIGURATION DESIGN ENGINEER
Juan is a graduate from Texas A&M University with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He brings 7+ years of experience in creating 3D mechanical details of VIP Aircraft Interiors and developing new interior products. He also brings experience designing upgrades and repairs for in-service aircraft.
Landing Gear & Subsystem Design Engineer
Scot Morrison
LANDING GEAR & SUBSYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEER
Scot has 18+ years of experience in aerospace mechanical systems on fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, and rockets. Working in multiple roles over his career he has designed and managed development of door mechanisms, hydraulic systems, landing gear, and flight controls. The vehicles he has worked on include the clean sheet design G500/G600 and New Glenn Orbital Rocket.
Aerodynamics Engineer
Avi Soval
AERODYNAMICS ENGINEER
Avi studied Aerospace Engineering and Physics at the University of Washington, with a focus on the design of modern supersonic jet airliners. He brings experience in aerodynamic analysis and wind tunnel testing. He also helps to develop our relationships with public research institutions.
Performance Engineer
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