Supersonic Green Transport (?)
British A2 Hydrogen Jet
British engineers are working on a green, hydrogen powered airplane design currently named the A2. In aeronautical circles it is referred to as the “Son of Concorde.” The A2 design will fly at twice the speed of the retired Concorde and at five times the speed of sound.
Many believe that this is the future of air travel. The A2 will fly at a scorching top speed of 3,400 mph and be able to take up to 300 passengers between London and Sydney in under five hours. What makes this interesting is that the engines are designed to be powered by liquid hydrogen and produce few carbon emissions, making this plane much greener than the ones we have today. (See recent post on Hydrogen)
A2 designers need to consider the noise their plane will make when it breaks the sound barrier to bits. The A2 may have to fly slower over populated areas under the same rules that governed the Concorde. The A2 may be best used for routes over oceans and the poles.
The A2 will be fast, green, and it will look really cool.
With the potential for hydrogen to be a cheap energy storage medium, the A2 may be the plane of the future.
Via: Sparkingtech
