New supersonic aircraft, the “Son of Concorde,” to fly at Mach 5

British engineers are working on an airplane design dubbed the A2 and affectionately named the “Son of Concorde.” The aircraft would fly at twice the speed of the old Concorde and at five times the speed of sound.

The engineers believe that this is the future of modern air travel. The A2 would fly with a top speed of 3,400mph and be able to take 300 passengers between London and Sydney in under five hours. Its engines are powered by liquid hydrogen and produce few carbon emissions, making this plane much greener than the ones we have today.

Of course, the plane is loud as ever. The A2 would have to fly just under Mach 1 until it reached unpopulated areas at which point it would crank the engines to their full Mach 5 capabilities.

The aircraft is fast, green, and looks great. Can we ask for anything else? We hope that the design comes to life so we can hop on one of these for our next international trip.