CHINA is vying to take on the 'Son of Concorde' with an even faster supersonic jet that could blast from London to New York City in less than two hours.
Beijing-based Space Transportation - also known as Lingkong Tianxing Technology - has been carrying out test flights and recently reached a speed of 3,106 mph which is four times the speed of sound, according to Chinese media.
The so-called Jindouyun engine, or JinDou400, could enable travel twice as fast as the iconic Concorde. In the latest test it was able to reach altitudes over 65,600 feet, the company claims.
It achieved this by doing away with compressors and turbine parts you find in most rocket engines, relying on detonation combustion technology instead. This tech uses a detonation ramjet to create essential thrust. READ MORE...
