China aims to surpass the legendary Concorde with a new supersonic jet powered by a revolutionary engine. This engine, known as Jindouyun or JinDou400, achieved a speed of 3,106 mph, four times the speed of sound.
CHINA is vying to take on the 'Son of Concorde ' with an even faster supersonic jet that could blast from London to New York City in less than two hours.and recently reached a speed of 3,106 mph which is four times the speed of sound, according to Chinese media.The so-called Jindouyun engine, or JinDou400, could enable travel twice as fast as the iconic Concorde .
It achieved this by doing away with compressors and turbine parts you find in most rocket engines, relying on detonation combustion technology instead.'This engine has significant commercial potential in the field of high-speed flight within near-space environments,' told firm told SCMP. 'This test flight provided key performance data on the engine, validating critical systems including the fuel supply, electrical and control systems.'Son of Concorde' jet hits new SPEED record ahead of London to NYC 3.5hr flight 'It also confirmed the engine's stability and reliability, marking a major milestone in its development from a prototype to a fully functional product.' Space Transportation is racing to develop the kit for a Yunxing passenger aircraft that could take off as soon as 2027. 'Son of Concorde' supersonic jet hits new speed record - but 3.5hr passenger flights from London to NYC face delay In October, the company said that it had successfully completed the first test flight for the prototype model.New York City A new maximum speed of Mach 0.87 - the equivalent to 667mph - was hit earlier this month, as well as a height of 27,716 ft.The plane had its first commercial flight on January 21, 1976, so was retired after 27 years of service and 50,000 flights.Air France and British Airways cited low passenger numbers and high maintenance costs. By the early noughties, the planes were outdated and expensive to run, despite being incredibly advanced when they were first introduced almost three decades previously
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