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 hypersonic jet concept designed to significantly reduce long-distance travel times, potentially cutting a Los Angeles to Sydney trip to just 3 hours.
- The aircraft would achieve hypersonic speeds by flying at the edge of space, using a hybrid propulsion system of rotary ramjet engines and rockets for a sub-orbital parabolic trajectory.
- Key features include a large, theatre-like cabin for passengers and "Long Penetration Mode (LPM) nozzles" designed to boost speed and assist with aircraft cooling.
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