Boeing's supersonic aircraft will reduce flight time by 95%

On Tuesday, Boeing unveiled the screen of the first passenger supercar designed by the firm at the AIAA conference in Atlanta. This vehicle could theoretically fly at Mach 5, which is 5 times the speed of sound and 6,174 km / h.

At this speed, a flight from New York to Tokyo that currently takes 14 hours will be reduced to only a few hours.

So how can Boeing's supersonic aircraft design achieve such tremendous speeds? According to Boeing's Kevin Bowcutt, its supersonic aircraft uses a special engine called ramjet - an airplane engine in which the air drawn into the combustion chamber is compressed by forward motion. of the plane. He also explained that the sharp-edged head design of this supersonic aircraft will help to reduce drag, while the tail of the aircraft is split in half to help stabilize and drive the vehicle.

Its supersonic aircraft uses a special type of engine called ramjet.

Now people have developed and tested supersonic airplanes, like the Boeing X-51 Waverider, so it is possible to create an aircraft like Boeing described above. The biggest barrier to supersonic aircraft is not the most perfect design option, but how to make each flight affordable. The cost to scale up this type of aircraft (larger aircraft will be able to fly longer) is simply too expensive. According to John Plueger, AirLease Corop president and CEO: "It's hard to imagine, at least for the next 15-20 years, that (it) will have a competitive price for airlines to pay attention to."

Boeing is not the only company with a vision of a future where we will fly at Mach 5. June 2017, Lockheed Martin has announced plans to start developing SR-72, a super aircraft military bar, even until 2030 it appears. In February, researchers in China successfully tested a miniature version of their I Plane supersonic aircraft in a tunnel, reaching Mach 7. The aircraft will also be used for military purpose if it really entered the development stage.

Passenger aircraft that Boeing has just opened can transport both troops and civilians, but we will have to wait a long time to sit on such an airplane. According to Boeing, the waiting time is probably up to . 2 to 3 decades!