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India.com
25-05-2025
- India.com
London to New York in just 45 minutes, new jet could fly 7x speed of sound, can transport..., top speed to be...
New Delhi: Developed by Spanish aerospace designer Oscar Viñals, who is renowned for his daring and innovative aviation ideas, the A-HyM is the vision of Spanish aerospace designer Oscar Viñals. This hypersonic airliner is designed to transport 170 passengers at an altitude of 98,425 feet (30,000 meters)—almost twice as high as standard commercial aircraft. According to Viñals, 'This aircraft concept would allow its users not only to experience a unique flight at dizzying speeds in excellent conditions, but it would also allow them to 'master' time, because a trip, for example, from London to Los Angeles would only take an hour and a half, from boarding at Heathrow International Airport to disembarking at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport).' Major challenge for A-HyM: It is important to note that it would not be easy to fly at hypersonic speeds. One of the biggest might be the extreme heat. The A-HyM would have to survive temperatures reaching 1,832°F (1,000°C) caused by the friction of air at high speeds. To handle that, Viñals proposes using titanium and carbon fiber in the aircraft's structure. These materials are lightweight and highly heat-resistant, making them ideal for enduring intense conditions at high altitudes. But the A-HyM isn't just built for speed—it's also designed to fly quietly. It features a Sonic Boom Mitigation System that aims to minimize the loud noise typically produced when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier. If effective, this technology could make hypersonic flights over land possible—something currently restricted due to the disruptive impact of sonic booms on people on the ground. Here are some of the key features: The aircraft's next-generation propulsion system is just as advanced. It would run on hydrogen fuel, making it more eco-friendly than traditional jets. Its combined-cycle engine would merge turbojet, ramjet, and oblique detonation engine (ODE) technologies. This unique hybrid system would allow the plane to operate efficiently at a wide range of speeds—from takeoff to hypersonic cruise. Instead of tiny windows, travelers would see the world through virtual panoramic displays Virtual panoramic displays which could simulate real-time views from outside the aircraft. These displays could also provide entertainment and information customized to the flight path. Notably, the cabin designed by the company would be spacious and comfortable, tailored to handle the unique physical and sensory conditions of flying at extreme speed and altitude. With advanced in-flight entertainment systems, the passenger experience would feel closer to a futuristic luxury lounge than a conventional airliner.
Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
'New Concorde' would cut UK to US flight to 45 minutes going 7x speed of sound
The A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master is designed to carry 170 passengers and cruise at an altitude of 30,000 metres while travelling at speeds of Mach 7.3 A groundbreaking hypersonic airliner could cut London-New York flight times to a mere 45 minutes. The revolutionary A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master is set to transform air travel by flying at Mach 7.3-over 5,600 mph (9,000 kph). Designed to carry 170 passengers, it could reduce the transatlantic journey from the usual seven hours, making transatlantic travel quicker than ever before. In comparison, Concorde typically flew from London to New York in just under three and a half hours, compared to about eight hours on a subsonic flight. Spanish designer Oscar Viñals says the A-HyM would cruise at an altitude of 30,000 metres, far above conventional jets, using advanced heat-resistant materials like titanium and carbon fibre to withstand temperatures up to 1,000°C. Its innovative Sonic Boom Mitigation System aims to reduce the disruptive noise of breaking the sound barrier, potentially allowing supersonic-and even hypersonic-flights over land without disturbing communities below. Powered by a next-generation hydrogen-fuelled combined-cycle engine, the aircraft would blend turbojet, ramjet, and oblique detonation technologies for both speed and eco-friendliness. Inside, passengers would enjoy spacious, comfortable cabins equipped with virtual panoramic windows and advanced entertainment systems designed to handle the unique conditions of hypersonic flight. Although only a concept at this stage, the A-HyM illustrates how rapid breakthroughs in materials science, propulsion systems, and aerodynamics are making the prospect of ultra-fast and sustainable global travel increasingly plausible. According to Oscar Viñals: "This aircraft concept would allow its users not only to experience a unique flight at dizzying speeds in excellent conditions, but it would also allow them to "master" time, because a trip, for example, from London to Los Angeles would only take an hour and a half, from boarding at Heathrow international airport to disembarking at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport)." The A-HyM aircraft's developers are far from the only ones perusing the dream of commercial super-sonic flight. In January the Boom supersonic jet - dubbed the 'new Concorde ' - officially broken the sound barrier. The Colorado-based company Boom launched its XB-1 test plane from California 's Mojave Air and Space Port for a test flight in January, reaching a speed of Mach 1.1, or 844 miles per hour while flying at about 35,000 feet. A plane is classed as having reached 'supersonic' speeds once it passes Mach 1. The Boom XB-1 is the first civil supersonic jet made in the US to break the sound barrier. The goal of crashing through the sound barrier, and the loud bang that happens when planes do, is part of the reason super-fast air travel proved difficult from a business perspective. As iconic and beautiful as the Concorde's curved-delta wing shape was, there had always been a fundamental problem with the plane before it was mothballed for good. Smashing through the sound barrier causes a huge bang that has big consequences of those on the ground. During a 1965 test over Oklahoma city by the US Air Force, hundreds of reports of smashed windows were made. The potential to cause this kind of disruption meant that Concorde could only fly certain routes at supersonic, meaning no high-speed flights over land. This crushed the business case for the aircraft in the US as cities such as Los Angeles and New York could not be linked up effectively. Climate scientists also began to express alarm about the impact of the Concorde on the ozone layer, specifically the potentially damaging impact its emissions could have while flying at 60,000 feet - something it needed to do to get into air thin enough. The relatively small number of passengers onboard coupled with the large amount of fuel required to fly so fast (compared to slower air travel), meant fluctuations in oil price hit the airline hard. At points customers were paying close to $12,000 for a single trip, back in 2003. Operators Air France and British Airways had to have reserve planes made as back-ups, which added to the spiralling bill.
Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Miami Herald
London to New York in 45 minutes? Visionary plane aims to do it
Powered by a next-generation hydrogen-fueled combined-cycle engine, the aircraft would blend turbojet, ramjet, and oblique detonation technologies for both speed and eco-friendliness. Inside, passengers would enjoy spacious, comfortable cabins equipped with virtual panoramic windows and advanced entertainment systems designed to handle the unique conditions of hypersonic flight. While still a concept, the A-HyM highlights how rapid advances in materials science, propulsion, and aerodynamics are bringing the dream of ultra-fast, sustainable global travel closer to reality. Oscar Viñals says: "This aircraft concept would allow its users not only to experience a unique flight at dizzying speeds in excellent conditions, but it would also allow them to "master" time, because a trip, for example, from London to Los Angeles would only take an hour and a half, from boarding at Heathrow international airport to disembarking at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport)." The post London to New York in 45 minutes? Visionary plane aims to do it appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
