Sir Richard Branson set to usher in new era of 'affordable' supersonic flights with 'mini Concorde'
- The airline tycoon has confirmed that Virgin has options to buy 10 of the recently revealed supersonic Boom jets
- They will reach 1,451mph - 100mph faster than Concorde - and travel from New York to London in 3.5 hours
- The Boom jet, designed for 40 passengers, is being built in Colorado by former Amazon executive Blake Scholl
Published:
18:17 GMT, 24 March 2016
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Updated:
02:23 GMT, 25 March 2016
Sir
Richard Branson is set to order 10 supersonic jets, which the
manufacturer claims will herald a new era of 'affordable' supersonic
travel.
The
airline tycoon has confirmed that Virgin has options to buy 10 of the
recently revealed supersonic Boom jets, which will be capable of flying
at 1,451mph - about 100mph faster than Concorde - and reaching New York
from London in three and a half hours.
The
Boom jet is being built by former Amazon executive Blake Scholl, who is
putting a prototype of Boom together in a Colorado aircraft hangar.
When created Boom will have 40 seats - with a ticket costing $5,000 (£3,540).
According to the simulations, Boom's design is quieter and 30 percent more efficient than the Concorde.
It will be split into two single-seat rows, so everybody has a window and an aisle.
To reduce weight, the seats are of the standard domestic first-class variety, so no lay-down beds.
To
cut flight time, Boom's plane will cruise at 60,000 feet, where
passengers will be able to see the curvature of the earth, while going
2.6 times faster than other passenger planes.
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