This concept for a supersonic nuclear-powered plane would fly from London to New York in just 80 minutes. Let’s put that into perspective.
The vision of Barcelona-based designer, Oscar Viñals, The Hyper Sting would travel at a speed of 4,287 km/h (2,664 mph). That’s more than three times the speed of sound and almost twice the speed of Concorde. Put simply: it would cut the transatlantic flight five-fold.
It’s being hailed as the potential next generation of air travel – but it’s not the first foray into supersonic passenger air travel. Viñals is the designer behind other large-scale, fast-flight projects, including the Sky Whale and Big Bird. It would fly 170 passengers within its 328ft (100m) interior – that’s 100ft (30m) longer than the Concorde.
Plus its wingspan of 169ft (52m) dwarfs Concorde’s 85ft (26m). READ MORE...
WITH a huge bulbous cabin, massive sweeping wings and enough space for 755 passengers - it's clear to see why this concept plane is dubbed the "Sky Whale".
Boarding the aircraft ahead of a long haul flight, you would find three huge decks with up to five rows of seats - including a lavish top floor business class complete with "sky view" roof windows.
And when it comes time to take off, long gone are the days of waiting to taxi down the long runways at airports like Gatwick and Heathrow.
Instead, the enormous AWWA Sky Whale lumbers itself into position before its massive engines pivot at a 45 degree angle like a Harrier jump jet fighter plane.
It then begins to move and the swivelled engines boost forward, allowing the mammoth machine to take off at a near vertical climb.
And this incredible feature allows to Sky Whale to not be restricted to big airports, with it only need enough space for its 288 foot wingspan and 252 foot length. READ MORE...
