The Race to Mach 4: China’s Bold Step Beyond Concorde
What if traveling from Beijing to New York took just two hours? China’s latest test flight might just bring that reality closer. Finally! 🚀
China’s Space Transportation has pushed the limits of air travel with its latest supersonic prototype, Yunxing, clocking speeds at Mach 4 — twice the speed of the retired Concorde. This hypersonic passenger jet promises transcontinental journeys in mere hours, raising both excitement and crucial questions on aviation's future.
The recent flight tested Yunxing’s aerodynamics, thermal resilience, and control systems, laying the groundwork for further assessments of its engine capabilities set for November. With ambitious plans to launch a full-sized aircraft by 2027, Space Transportation envisions a new era of commercial flight—one that shatters both sound barriers and time zones.
- Capable of Mach 4, drastically reducing flight times
- Full-sized model targeted for 2027
- Vertical takeoff and landing innovations
As we chase the allure of speed, we need to remember what the full implications of high-speed travel will be for the environment, security, and infrastructure needed to support such supersonic ambitions. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to it, to travel the globe in mere hours!
Read the full article on SCMP.
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