Boeing's hypersonic jet will travel 5 times faster than sound
29 Jun 2018 |
- In an aviation conference at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Atlanta, Boeing has unveiled the concept of a hypersonic passenger jet.
- Hypersonic refers to an aircraft that can fly at Mach 5, which is five times the speed of sound. This equals a speed of 3,900 miles per hour.
- Here is more on the ambitious project.
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A two-hour trip across the Atlantic
Smooth sailing |
- The hypersonic aircraft would cut down the travel time between Los Angeles and Tokyo from 11 to about three hours.
- Passengers will be able to fly from New York to London in two hours instead of seven.
- A flight between India and the UK would take just over an hour instead of nine hours.
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Boeing's hypersonic jet isn't close to being a reality
Decades away |
- Boeing estimates that the hypersonic aircraft will fully be materialized in the next 20 to 30 years.
- Tremendous efforts will have to be put in developing lightweight materials along with a powerful engine that can withstand hypersonic speed and new propulsion technologies.
- The first sketch of the early prototype shows a slim, triangular aircraft with fins on the tail and a sharp nose.
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Boeing's hypersonic jet can face competition
Obstacles |
- Boeing said that the hypersonic aircraft could be used in both civilian and military applications.
- The concept is wildly expensive, so the actual flights would hardly be affordable.
- Notably, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences are also in the process of developing a hypersonic jet for military purposes, which can later be branched out into a commercial variant.
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