Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Boeing’s new concept hypersonic jet could fly from New York to Tokyo in just a couple of hours

Old airplanes, including British Airways and China Airlines Boeing 747-400s and FedEx planes, are stored in the desert in Victorville, California March 13, 2015. Last year, there were zero orders placed by commercial airlines for new Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s, reflecting a fundamental shift in the industry toward smaller, twin-engine planes. Smaller planes cost less to fly than the stately, four-engine jumbos, which can carry as many as 525 passengers. Picture taken March 13, 2015. To match Insight AEROSPACE-JUMBO REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson  - GF10000060633

Several companies are considering hypersonic travel. Image: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - GF10000060633

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