Tag: Hypersonic

Boeing Debuts First Passenger-Carrying Hypersonic Vehicle Concept

Reading Time: < 1 minute Building the future at Boeing requires looking decades ahead at what could be possible, and innovating now to make it happen. That’s the impetus behind Boeing’s first passenger-carrying hypersonic concept that was debuted at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta. The passenger concept could have military or commercial applications; this is […]

Lockheed Martin’s Hypersonic Aircraft Plans Are Taking Shape

Reading Time: < 1 minute For years, Lockheed Martin has been working on hypersonic (Mach 5 and above) aircraft like the SR-72, which could reach virtually any part of the world within a couple of hours. These vehicles have long been seen as distant prospects (the SR-72 might not reach service until 2030 at the earliest), but they now appear […]