Mobility

Faster than the Concorde, this new type of aircraft will be available between 2032 and 2035.

The feat? A Paris-New York flight in just 90 minutes. And it is the Swiss start-up Destinus that intends to set this new record.

The “Destinus S” is a supersonic aircraft that will be able to reach a speed of Mach 5, or nearly 5,300 km/h, which is 5 times the speed of sound, reports Demotivateur.

The Destinus company will equip this liquid hydrogen machine with a ramjet and two turbojets. It will measure 40 meters long and will be able to accommodate 25 passengers (no more) on board. As Science et Vie indicates, the Destinus S, “for a short period of time”, will be able to fly at an altitude of 33km. And since the Swiss start-up is known for manufacturing devices driven by AI (artificial intelligence), we are already wondering whether the Destinus S will be in the hands of a human or an algorithm... This information has not yet been revealed, so we will have to be patient.

(MH with AsD - Source: Demotivateur - Illustration: Unsplash)