London to Sydney in 3 and ½ hours.

The world’s first hypersonic passenger aircraft has been revealed, guaranteeing flights from London to Sydney in just 3 and ½ hours.

The ZEHST (Zero Emissions Hypersonic Transportation) is being called the new Concorde. Its rocket engines currently used in missiles will boost the plane to speeds of 5029km/h.

The jet will be propelled by a mix of hydrogen and oxygen, making its only emission water.

The jet can carry up to 100 passengers and will use conventional airplane engines to launch the aircraft from the runway. Once in the air, a pair of rocket engines will be turned on and then a final set of engines known as ramjets will turn on.

The aircraft design was revealed at the Paris Air Show.