TOKYO -- Tired of merely supplying parts for Western aircraft, major Japanese engineering companies including IHI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are joining forces with Japan's space agency on research and development in supersonic passenger jets, seen as a key step in the next generation of transportation.
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Supersonic-jet R&D takes flight in Japan's aerospace sector
IHI, Mitsubishi Heavy and others team with JAXA to level up from subcontracting role
JAXA's design for a supersonic jet features a long, pointed nose to minimize sonic booms. (Image courtesy of JAXA)
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