Luxury supersonic aircraft speed 1,800 km/h

The US S-512 supersonic aircraft has a range of about 11,500 km, can carry 12 - 18 passengers and is aimed at luxury.

Simulation of a Spike Aerospace aircraft flying over the city. Photo: Spike Aerospace/X

American aerospace company Spike Aerospace announced it has begun taking pre-orders for its $100 million supersonic aircraft, Interesting Engineering reported on September 12.

The dream of flying across the ocean at the speed of sound ended in 2003, when Concorde flew its last flight. Several startups are trying to make it happen again, including Aerion and Boom Supersonic, but they’ve run into difficulties. So Spike’s pre-order announcement raises hopes that supersonic flight will become commonplace again.

Spike Aerospace's supersonic plane, the S-512, can carry 12 to 18 passengers. It combines high-speed travel with luxury, and the renderings suggest it's for the rich who are in a hurry to get to their destination.

The S-512 is expected to travel at Mach 1.6 (1.6 times the speed of sound), equivalent to about 1,800 km/h. Thus, passengers can fly at least 800 km/h faster than current civil aircraft.

The windowless cabin design and large screens of the S-512 aircraft. Photo: Spike Aerospace/X

Spike Aerospace hasn’t revealed much about the S-512’s technology. However, according to its website, the windowless cabin design contributes to quiet flights. Spike Aerospace believes its aircraft won’t create a sonic boom when flying at supersonic speeds. The quietness allows it to fly at high speeds even over land.

The cabin wall doubles as a high-resolution screen, providing passengers with in-flight entertainment. Controlled by a smart device or a touchpad on each seat, the cabin wall can mirror a phone or tablet screen, play on-demand content, or provide a 360-degree view of the outside world.

With the S-512, Spike Aerospace claims passengers will be able to get to their destination, meet more customers and complete transactions faster. The journey from London to New York City will take no more than four hours, and with a range of around 7,100 miles, passengers could fly non-stop from New York to Dubai.

Thu Thao (According to Interesting Engineering )

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