Double-decker supersonic plane can carry 500 passengers

Design of supersonic aircraft by Oscar Vinals.

The design of the plane, named HSP Magnavem, which means "Big Bird" in Latin, can reach speeds of 1,850km/h, meaning a three-hour flight from London to New York, the Sun on September 11 news. The arrowhead-shaped plane has two decks, the upper deck for business and first class while the lower deck is for tourists. First class passengers can enjoy the view through the skylights above the seats with dimmable function. The vehicle has a capacity of 500 passengers and is heavier than today's largest passenger airliners, the Boeing 747-8 and the Airbus A380.

The 70m-long, 590,000kg model will be powered by four hydrogen-electric hybrid engines located at the rear of the fuselage. The power supply is a small fusion reactor located below the floor of the passenger compartment. Electricity will be transmitted through the aircraft's battery pack, helping the vehicle to fly to an altitude of 15,400 m. The jet engines then activate, allowing the aircraft to reach supersonic speeds. HSP Magnavem will be equipped with artificial intelligence and a laser guidance system to help the crew monitor the engines and control the aircraft. With a monolithic fuselage-wing design, the aircraft can be fitted with a photovoltaic battery to save fuel.

Magnavem will be slightly slower than the legendary Concorde, which flies at 2,177 km/h when carrying passengers from Europe to the Americas. But the design would solve the problems that caused the British-French Concorde to be decommissioned in 2003, including noise, high costs and low carrying capacity.

With a quieter engine, greater passenger capacity and cheaper fares, designer Oscar Vinals hopes Magnavem can help bring the world back to the golden age of supersonic travel. Although there is no production information, Vinals hopes that with the development of technology, his design will be selected and taken off in the sky in the future.