Revealed the world’s fastest passenger supersonic aircraft

Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier says it is building the Global 8000 to become “fastest passenger plane and has the longest flight range in the world,” CNN reported.

With a capacity of up to 19 passengers, a range of 14,800 km and a top speed of Mach 0.94 (1,151 km/h), the Global 8000 is expected to enter service in 2025, according to a statement from Bombardier.

The news comes after the experimental Global 7500 surpassed the speed of sound during a demonstration flight last May, reaching speeds of more than Mach 1,015 (1,243 km/h). The speed of sound in air is about 1,236 km/h.

Bombardier said the plane, escorted by an F/A-18 of NASAalso became the first commercial supersonic aircraft to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

“The Global 8000 series leverages the outstanding features of the Global 7500 series, providing our customers with a flagship aircraft of a new era,” said Éric Martel, Bombardier president and chief executive officer. know in a statement on May 23.

The Global 8000 test flight has begun aboard the Global 7500 test vehicles. The Global 8000 is just one of many efforts to increase the speed of passenger aircraft, more than two decades after Concorde’s retirement.

Last year, United Airlines announced it could offer supersonic routes as early as 2029 after reaching an agreement to buy 15 supersonic jets.

Meanwhile, Colorado-based Boom Supersonic has completed ground testing of its X-B1, prototype for its Overture aircraft, designed to seat 65 to 88 people, aimed at destinations on 500 routes mainly trans-oceanic. Overture is expected to have a speed of Mach 2.2 (2,695 km/h).

Unfortunately the startup company air Florida-based Aerion has gone bankrupt, after revealing plans to build the Mach 4+ (4,900+ km/h) Aerion commercial jet last year.