Fly Faster Than Light

The hyper sonic aircraft could have "military or commercial applications" and is just one of several such vehicles Boeing engineers are studying to develop super fast transportation technology, the company said in a statement. In an artist's concept, the plane looks sleek and futuristic, with extremely swept-back wings, twin tails and a sharp, pointed nose.

Hyper sonic aircraft are capable of traveling at speeds of Mach 5 and beyond. Mach 5 is about five times the speed of sound, or 3,806 mph (6,125 km/h) at sea level. NASA's space shuttles, for comparison, traveled at Mach 25 when re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. The U.S. military has tested hyper sonic weapons that hit Mach 20 in the past.

Boeing unveiled its hyper sonic passenger plane concept Tuesday (June 26) in Atlanta at the 2018 Aviation and Aeronautics Forum hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

"We're excited about the potential of hyper sonic technology to connect the world faster than ever before," Kevin Bowcutt, Boeing's senior technical fellow and chief scientist of hyper sonic, said in a statement. "Boeing is building upon a foundation of six decades of work designing, developing and flying experimental hyper sonic vehicles, which makes us the right company to lead the effort in bringing this technology to market in the future."

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