It’s the supersonic plane that will fly from London to New York in 90 minutes

The failure of super-fast planes Concorde left a blank as the signature Spike Aerospace tries to occupy. His bet is on the Spike S-512 supersonic business jet, which promises to fly from New York to London in just 3 hours and 15 minutes.

It is still in the development phase, but the first images and information of the ship that promises to revolutionize the skies have already been published. It will initially fly at a slightly slower speed than the iconic Concorde, reaching Mach 1.6 – approximately 1,770 kilometers per hour– when it enters commercial service in 2028.

However, the company, headquartered in Boston (USA), plans to increase the aircraft’s speed to Mach 3.2 in the coming decade., which would reduce the flight time between these capitals to an hour and a half, according to what The Independent newspaper detailed.

The aircraft has been under study since 2013, and although the first prototypes are still a long way off, the company is convinced that its project will be a success. In particular, the Spike S-512 promises to offer silent supersonic flight, with a perceived sound level of just 75dB, which the developers described as “sounding like soft applause”.

Spike Aerospace founder and CEO Vik Kachoria told The Telegraph: “Since the dawn of time, people wanted to travel faster. “

“Getting to places faster means more opportunities. Either ride a camel instead of walking, or cross the Atlantic in six hours instead of spending four weeks on a steamboat. But imagine that a six hour flight turns into a three hour flight. This is what the supersonic offers. “

Regarding the sound, he said: “The Concorde was ridiculously loud. Most conversations between two people are between 65 and 75 decibels, and the noise level found inside most airplane cabins is around 85 decibels. It is not a vacuum cleaner, but not very far. “

“Our windowless plane will be around 60 decibels, so low as the sound of conversation. Ear muffs required“, he expressed.

Part of this noise reduction was achieved by designing a windowless cabin. In exchange, something like a long computer screen will extend the length of the cockpit on both sides, capable of displaying panoramas or used for presentations.

As ticket prices for the commercial flights operated by this supersonic aircraft will start to be high, Kachoria believes they will gradually decrease until they reach, approximately, for the price of a business class seat on an existing scheduled flight.

Spike Aerospace plans to start testing the S-512 next year, with the idea that the plane will be ready for commercial flights in 2028.

As explained on the Simple Flying website, on board the S-512, passengers will benefit from a high definition screen in the full cabin. These can show the aircraft environment in real time, Powered by external 360 degree HD cameras, or can be used to show movie or work presentation.

In terms of comfort, it is proposed that the plane has luxurious leather seats with a variety of models to meet the needs of the buyer. A more commercial operation might choose a 1-1 layout with 12 or more seats, while a VIP or private customer might really make the most of the space.