The real problem with this concept is that it would sterilize anyone who flew on it into space even once. So, unless you didn't want to have kids anymore, you wouldn't want to fly. and anyone who was sterilized would sue if they were not told and bankrupt the airline. So, unless you were over 50 or 60 years of age and were through having or contemplating having any more kids, this couldn't work economically as a viable option. Everyone still could have sex, they just could never have babies (male or female) after a ride in this thing into space. The same is true of all astronauts. None could have babies (male or female) after going into space no matter how brief. The cosmic rays beyond the atmosphere sterilize everyone universally.
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Paradoxal, a hypersonic jet conceptual design, envisions a flight that
takes passengers on a short trip through space in a roomy aircraft.
The hypersonic concept jet that could travel from London to New York in two hours via SPACE
- The Paradoxal aircraft would include a brief suborbital space flight on each trip
- Would use an air-breathing engine which then converts to a rocket engine
- Hundreds of passengers would sit in one large, theatre-like cabin with baggage and galleys at the back
- The experimental aircraft is still very much at concept phase though Nasa is actually testing hypersonic jets
A new hypersonic jet could ferry passengers from London to New York in just two hours, its designers claim.
On
its flight, the Paradoxal aircraft would also include a short
suborbital trip to space, enabling passengers to gaze down at the Earth
and stars.
The experimental aircraft, which has a blended wing body similar to Nasa concept designs, is still very much at concept phase.
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A new hypersonic jet could ferry
passengers from London to New York in just two hours, its designers
claim. On its flight, the Paradoxal aircraft would also include a short
suborbital trip to space, enabling passengers to gaze down at the Earth
and stars
The designs were published on Canadian site Imaginactive, a hub for vehicle designers.
While the Paradoxal's
primary use would be super-fast travel, the passenger jet could also be
developed for various other users by government agencies.
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'It
can also be perceived as an aircraft that mixes space tourism with
business travel,' said Juan Garcia Mansilla, an industrial designer
based in Buenos Aires and the designer behind the jet.
The
air-breathing engines would provide enough power to lift off, climb to
60,000 feet (18,000 metres), and reach a supersonic speed of Mach 3.
The
velocity would means that the 7,585 mile (12,206 km) trip from Los
Angeles to Sydney could be undertaken in less than 3 hours.
As well as being able to fly the
7,585 mile (12,206 km) trip from Los Angeles to Sydney in less than 3
hours, the jet would also offer passengers a suborbital view of the
Earth and a minute of weightlessness
While its primary use would be
super-fast travel, it could also be developed for various other users by
government agencies. 'It can also be perceived as an aircraft that
mixes space tourism with business travel,' said Juan Garcia Mansilla, an
industrial designer based in Buenos Aires and the designer behind the
jet
'It
uses a Rotary Ramjet engine as the air-breathing engine and then
converts to a rocket to reach a suborbital altitude,' explains
designer Juan Garcia Mansilla.
'A
line of counterflowing jets of air on the aircraft’s leading edges
reduces heat and drag during the ascent and re-entry phases of the
flight'.
After
reaching Mach 3, the engine would turn into a rocket engine by
injecting liquid oxygen into the gas exhaust port, pusing the jet
towards its suborbital trajectory at supersonic speeds.
At this point, as well as getting a breath-taking view of Earth, passenger would be to experience a minute of weightlessness.
'The
leading edge of the plane’s wings would be fitted with linear ‘Long
Penetration Mode (LPM) nozzles’ so that air could flow out of them to
create a ‘paradoxal’ effect whereby the plane could fly faster,'
explains the designer.
'As
the speed increased to first supersonic, then hypersonic velocities,
the engines or onboard tanks of compressed air would supply air to the
LPM nozzles along the leading edges of the plane.
'As the Parodoxal accelerates and climbs, the LPM effect would reduce thermal loads while also reducing overall drag'.
The
LPM system was designed by Nasa engineers while the engine concept came
from researchers at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec.
Because of the way it works, the aircraft has a blended wing body shape with one long leading edge.
This
would mean that hundreds of passengers would sit in one large,
theatre-like cabin with all galleys and baggage stowage at the back.
To
enjoy the view, 'a large panoramic rooftop would definitely be a plus
if it can be designed to endure the heat and stress' said the designer.
'Gone are the days of tube-and-wing planes with their long rows of cramped seats,' he added.
The
plane would be cooled down during re-entry through the Earth's
atmosphere, after which it would gradually return to subsonic speeds.
It would then drop below Mach 1 after reaching 50,000 feet (15,000 metres) in order to land on a 6,000-foot (1,800 m) runway.
While
Juan Garcia Mansilla designed the look of the futuristic jet, the
concept was thought up by Charles Bombadier, the founder of
Imaginactive, while technical input was given by Nasa engineers led
by Rebecca Farr.
While the idea of a hypersonic jet is ambitious, it's not beyond the realms of possibility.
Nasa recently tested a scale version of its 'Blended Wing Body' (BWB) hypersonic aircraft.
The plane would be cooled down during
re-entry through the Earth's atmosphere, after which it would gradually
return to subsonic speeds.
Because of the way it works, the
aircraft has a blended wing body shape with one long leading edge. This
would mean that hundreds of passengers would sit in one large,
theatre-like cabin with all galleys and baggage stowage at the back.
A graphic shows a selection of
international routes and how long it might take the hypersonic jet to
complete them, including London to New York in two hours and LA to
Sydney in three hours
The
triangle-shaped plane, that could one day be used by the US military,
is reminiscent of spy planes and designed to cut through the air more
efficiently.
Boeing
is developing the plane alongside Nasa, and testing at the Nasa Langley
Research Center in Virginia, in a 14- by 22-foot (4.2 by 6.7 metre)
subsonic tunnel.
In October, aviation giants said that hypersonic flight is an 'inevitable' step that will revolutionize travel.
At
the Forum on American Aeronautics late last month, officials from top
aeronautics agencies including NASA, the Air Force, and Lockheed Martin,
said we are now ‘on the brink of a new era in air transportation.’
According
to the experts, however, bringing this technology to practical use over
land will require significant reductions in the sonic booms caused by
the craft, and numerous firms are now working to tackle this challenge.
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