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Futuristic Hypersonic Jets

This Aircraft Innovation Flies from London to New York in One Hour

— August 6, 2015 — Tech
The future of air travel may never be the same with an aircraft innovation from French aircraft maker Airbus. Airbus has patented and developed a hypersonic jet that can fly over four times faster than the speed of sound. With this jet, the time it takes to fly from London to New York are slashed down to an hour, three times faster than Airbus' retired jet, Concord.

To travel at such speeds, Airbus predicts the jet will need various forms of hydrogen to be stored on the aircraft. Three engines will also be needed to reach speeds upwards of 3,000 mph.

Airbus conceives the use of turbojets at takeoff, aided by rocket engines. A rocket motor will help take the jet to an altitude of 30,500 meters, before the motor is retracted, making room for ramjets to propel the jet to its top speed.

It is not likely that the jet will follow through in production, but the aircraft innovation and technology used to conceive the idea may later applied in Airbus's future products.
Trend Themes
1. Hypersonic Jets - Airbus has developed a hypersonic jet that can reach speeds over 3,000 mph, offering disruptive innovation in the field of air travel.
2. Hydrogen Storage - Airbus predicts the need for various forms of hydrogen to be stored on the aircraft, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for the hydrogen storage industry.
3. Turbojets and Ramjets - Airbus conceives the use of turbojets at takeoff, aided by rocket engines, and later switching to ramjets for top speed, potentially revolutionizing the aircraft engine industry.
Industry Implications
1. Air Travel - The development of hypersonic jets by Airbus has the potential to revolutionize the air travel industry by drastically reducing travel times.
2. Hydrogen Storage - The need for various forms of hydrogen storage in hypersonic jets creates opportunities for innovation in the hydrogen storage industry.
3. Aircraft Engine Manufacturing - The concept of using turbojets, rocket engines, and ramjets in hypersonic jets could bring disruptive innovation to the aircraft engine manufacturing industry.
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