It only takes 3 hours to fly from the US to England?

A new supersonic aircraft with a speed of 2180km / h is being developed by NASA.

The supersonic aircraft - called the "new Concorde" - is expected to change the future of the civil aviation industry. This is a product of the Super Satellite Technology Project (QueSST) to create a type of aircraft that can break the speed limit of 1,235 km / h. NASA space scientists have teamed up with Lockheed Martin to make this ambitious project.

Charles Bolden hopes one day in the future, these new "Concorde" will be able to transcend Atlantic passengers only half the time compared to conventional aircraft.

Commercial jets now take an average of 8 hours to fly from the US to the UK.

The previous Concorde aircraft, manufactured by England and France, took an average of 3 hours and 30 minutes to fly from London to England to New York City. Although the Concorde could fly at supersonic speeds, it was considered too noisy for commercial flights.

If tested successfully, NASA's new "Concorde" will take only 3 hours for the journey.

"Along with efforts to make flights cleaner, safer and less noise-prone, NASA is trying to increase the speed of the aircraft and build a Airlines operate efficiently. "

"It is worth mentioning that 70 years have passed since Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1 aircraft overcame the speed of sound in the study of the supersonic velocities of our predecessors. I am continuing the legend of the X-plane supersonic aircraft to create a less populated passenger-less aircraft, " Bolden said.