Imaginactive has come up with an updated hypersonic jet concept designed to make our world a lot smaller. Named Paradoxal, the aircraft would fly at the edge of space, allowing it to cut trips from Los Angeles to Sydney down to 3 hours, Imaginactive said. Today, that trip takes commercial airlines more than 14 hours to complete. Passengers would sit in one large, theatre-like cabin rather than a narrow tube as they do in today’s commercial airliners.
Imaginactive Announces Hypersonic Jet Concept
Key Takeaways:
- Imaginactive's Paradoxal is a conceptual hypersonic jet designed to drastically cut global travel times, proposing a Los Angeles to Sydney flight in just 3 hours.
- The aircraft would utilize a hybrid propulsion system, starting with rotary ramjet engines before converting to rockets to reach sub-orbital hypersonic speeds at an altitude of about 40 miles.
- Key design features include a theatre-like passenger cabin, a flying wing structure, and "Long Penetration Mode nozzles" to assist with speed and cooling during its high-altitude trajectory.
- Developed by Imaginactive, a futuristic think tank led by Charles Bombardier, the Paradoxal aims to inspire future advancements in ultra-fast global passenger transportation.
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