New Scientist article A superfast jetliner, which could one day make it to the skies as soon as 2020, could have fewer “unnecessary” parts and more safety.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner could have the ability to take off vertically from as little as 200km, fly vertically at speeds of up to Mach 10,000, and fly to speeds of Mach 20 or above.
That is fast enough to travel to the moon, Mars, or other planets without going over them, but not fast enough for cruising over cities.
But the technology is so fast that it would be safe for planes that could take off from anywhere in the world at any speed, even if there were cities nearby.
The key, said Prof. David Hoyle from the University of Bristol, is to have an aircraft that can make those trips from the ground.
“The problem with planes that can do that is that they can be operated from a runway, but it takes them off the ground, you need to go to the ground to take-off,” Prof Hoyle said.
“This is why we need a jetliner that can take off and land from the air.
We need a plane that can go vertically.”
The Dreamliner, the most advanced jetliner ever, could be a “superfast” aircraft.
But even if it were to achieve those speeds, it would still need to travel at supersonic speeds, which are about 100,000km/h.
To get there, the plane would need to fly at about 10 times the speed of sound, which would require a 747, the fastest jetliner.
A 747 can fly at Mach 5.2, but even that is considered extremely unsafe for passenger planes.
That means it is a significant limitation on the potential of this new technology, but Prof Hoyles said that the 787 could still be a useful technology for many applications.
“I think we can see this technology is very useful for certain kinds of transport, for instance, for aircrafts to take people from one point to another point, or for small ships to take them between the water and the land,” he said.
A key part of the Dreamliner’s development was the development of a new propulsion system called the Advanced Aviation Thruster (AAT), which could increase the plane’s speed and increase the weight of its wing.
The AAT system would be used to improve the efficiency of the plane, and it could also reduce its fuel consumption.
“It’s a system where the wings are extended so that you can fly faster,” Prof. Hoyle told New Scientist.
“You don’t have to use all the fuel, you can run it on the wings.”
Prof Holey said that if the AAT was developed successfully, it could save thousands of lives.
“Imagine if we had the AATS on the aircraft, and the aircraft can actually be flown at sumanic speeds.
That’s what we want, that’s what this is about,” he explained.
“And it’s also very important for the technology to be developed, because we need to be able to put these planes on the ground in the future.”
The dream, however, could not come fast enough.
In order to make a commercial jetliner as safe as possible, the FAA had to approve a new rule that would require that the planes flown by commercial airlines be capable of achieving Mach 10 and above.
The new rules were approved by the FAA in July, and are expected to go into effect by 2020.
If they are successful, the rules will give commercial jets the ability, for the first time, to go up to speeds up to a maximum of Mach 10.
Prof Hody said the FAA has been working hard to create rules to ensure safety and speed in the aircraft industry, but the new rules will take a while to come into force.
“We need to have a long way to go, but I think we have a very good start on the first wave,” he added.
“But if we continue on this trajectory, I think it’s going to be very hard for us to achieve a safe jetliner.”