New York to London can now be a weekend trip for you with
supersonic flights set to dramatically cut your travel time.
All set to return
in the form of the Boom XB-1, a ‘supersonic demonstrator’ prototype was
unveiled in Colorado, US by US-based Boom Technology and Richard Branson’s
Virgin Galactic. Aptly nicknamed “Baby Boom,” the jet is a scaled-down version
of the full-sized XB-1 jet. It has a a cruising speed of Mach 2.2 which is 10
percent faster than the Concorde’s previous speed of Mach 2. It’s also 2.6-times
faster than the average commercial airliner. Tickets would cost you more or
less the same a business class ticket from Euro 4700 ($5000).
Blake Scholl, Boom’s founder and CEO says that test flights
will begin next year in southern California with plans to launch the first
commercial departures in 2023. The company plans on fabricating the planes with
lightweight carbon fiber composites which will make it more quieter and fuel
efficient.
For those ready to spend and we think it’s well worth it
given that it cuts your travel time in half, weekend trips can now be a
possibility. We’re looking at flight times of six hours between Sydney and Los
Angeles or three hours between New York and London. With the company’s aim of
delivering supersonic speeds without astronomical airfares, this is definitely
something to look forward to.
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