THE WORLD could soon see a futuristic supersonic jet capable of flying 1,150mph.
A groundbreaking supersonic aircraft design has been unveiled by Spanish designer Oscar Viñals.
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Here’s everything you need to know:
What is Sky OV?
Sky OV is a concept plane that will not only fly at hyperfast speeds but it could carry as many as 300 passengers in a luxury flight.
Currently dubbed Sky OV, the concept aircraft would feature a Star Wars-like spaceship design.
It boasts insane top speeds of Mach 1.5, which is equivalent to around 1,150 miles per hour.
Moreover, the aircraft would be more environmentally friendly than today’s airplanes.
Some of the most futuristic features of the aircraft include retractable wings, a transparent ceiling, and bladeless engines.
Oscar Viñals explained, “The design of this concept is a fusion of future commercial and military projects, incorporating innovative fuselage shapes, engines, and construction materials.”
This is not the only futuristic plane Viñals has imagined for aviation – last year, he revealed designs for the Hyper Sting.
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What is Hyper String?
Hyper Sting is a concept plane that could also whizz passengers from London to New York City in just 80 minutes.
The plane would travel at a speed of 2,486mph – twice as fast as the Concorde.
Measuring 328 feet long with a 168-foot wingspan, the aircraft would also be nearly twice its size.
Viñals says 170 passengers could enjoy travel aboard the Hyper Sting.
“Concorde was a brilliant piece of machinery, a noble experiment, but it put too many emissions in the environment, too much noise into our communities, and was too expensive to operate,” Viñals told The U.S. Sun.
“A new era of supersonic flight might be just around the corner, but there are challenges to overcome when it comes to flying faster than the speed of sound.”
“Today, there are some projects for a new era of supersonic flights from different private and public initiatives, some of those are well underway and could become in a few years a real concept.”
