Hypersonic testing facility to land at Jacksonville's Cecil Airport
Hypersonic engine testing will be the latest addition to the portfolio of research projects being added to the Cecil Airport and commerce facilities in West Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) board this week gave approval to a lease agreement for an engine testing facility that is designed to test hypersonic aircraft engines for transatlantic travel. The five-year deal is with Hermeus Corp., a company that is based in Atlanta.
Hermeus has long been involved in the development of hypersonic aircraft, which reach to speeds five times the speed of sound. The deal will bolster the Cecil Airport workforce with an addition of 100 jobs and all are expected to draw six-figure sa...