Texas-based VenusAerospace has shared renderings of a hypersonic passenger plane called Stargazer that it’s planning to build for commercial use.
If time is of the essence, then the idea of traveling to a future vacation spot aboard Venus Aerospace’s hypersonic plane may appeal.
The aircraft will carry 12 passengers at speeds of up to Mach 9, which is just shy of 7,000 mph. To give that some context, the company is teasing the idea of flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo inside 60 minutes, though at those kind of speeds you could pretty much fly anywhere you like in that amount of time.
It’s not clear when Venus Aerospace hopes to have a a full-scale prototype ready, or indeed when it imagines the aircraft might be ready for commercial service. It says it’s also hoping to build a hypersonic drone, though no renderings have yet been released for that particular vehicle. Digital Trends has reached out to the company for more information and we will update this article when we hear back.
Venus Aerospace’s team comprises aerospace, military, and research and development veterans who are currently focusing on three main areas, namely a zero-emission, next-generation rocket engine; an innovative aircraft shape; and a leading-edge cooling system that will allow the Stargazer to take off from existing spaceports without the need for any new infrastructure.