Almost 2 decades after the Concorde passenger plane, which went 2 times faster than sound, ceased service, interest in using supersonic aircraft in the travel industry has increased, and many high-speed aircraft are being developed.
Airlines are interested in operating supersonic passenger planes, and United Airlines is already implementing supersonic flights in 2029 at the earliest. If passenger planes could actually fly 5 times faster than sound, it would take just 90 minutes to travel between New York and London, which normally takes between 6 and 7 hours. The Atlanta-based company Hermeus believes it will be able to operate supersonic flights and is testing a new type of engine that can go 5 times faster than sound (Mach 5 – over 3,000 miles per hour).
The new type of engine created by the Hermeus company is being produced for the U.S. Air Force, aimed at a small supersonic unmanned vehicle. If the new engine is made larger, it can be used in passenger planes. But since the technology has to be prepared and created from scratch, it will take a Fri time to fly supersonic passenger planes. The Hermeus company hopes to make its first test flight in 2029 before the end of this decade. Initially, the Hermeus company’s aircraft will be much smaller than current passenger planes and even smaller than Concorde planes. Concorde planes can carry around 100 passengers. “If you want to help us, tell us what size plane we should build to make a model that will be able to operate on an airline. Focused on businessmen and first class passengers.