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 drastically cut global travel times, potentially reducing a Los Angeles to Sydney flight from over 14 hours to just 3 hours.
- The aircraft would achieve hypersonic speeds through a two-stage propulsion system, starting with rotary ramjet engines to Mach 3 before switching to rockets for a sub-orbital parabolic trajectory at approximately 40 miles altitude.
- Key design features include a spacious, theatre-like cabin for passengers and "Long Penetration Mode (LPM) nozzles" intended to boost cruise speed and assist with cooling during descent.
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