Manufacturers of a new supersonic plane that could one day fly between New York and London in 90 minutes have revealed the luxury interior of the plane.
According to the Telegraph, Spike Aerospace’s S-512 Supersonic Jet will have no windows to increase fuel efficiency and keep the cabin quiet.
Instead, the interior walls will be lined with a very long computer screen that can be split into individual TVs.
The S-512 is Spike’s contribution to the growing supersonic jet market, which reappears almost two decades after the disappearance of the Concorde jet. The Concorde could make the transatlantic voyage in three hours.
Unlike the Concorde, which carried up to 100 people, the S-512 will have a maximum capacity of 18 steering wheels, the Telegraph said. The new jet is also slower, but it can travel by land because it produces a lighter sound boom than its predecessor, its designer said.
“The Concorde was ridiculously noisy,” Spike CEO Vik Kachoria told the Telegraph.
“Most conversations between two people are between 65 and 75 decibels and the noise level found in most aircraft cabins is about 85 decibels. Our windowless planes will be about 60 decibels, so they are less than the sound of a conversation ”.
The jet seats will also be convertible, so the cabin can be transformed into a boardroom, bedroom or dining room.
The Concorde traveled at Mach 2.04, or twice the speed of sound. Spike’s new jet will begin on March 1.6, twice as fast as any jet on the market, the Telegraph said.
The company expects to reach Mach 3.2 at some point in the next decade, allowing flights between London and New York to be made in less than 90 minutes.
