Mach 4 jet in the works
China and the USA in the race to inherit Concorde’s legacy
From continent to continent at supersonic speed, just in Beijing and two hours later in New York: a Chinese start-up wants to make this dream come true two decades after Concorde's last flight. The Chinese Mach 4 jet Yunxing should be ready as early as 2027 - and show the USA where the hammer hangs.
The US is also working hard to follow in the footsteps of the legendary British-French supersonic jet - although none of the US projects are expected to be completed before 2030. At the start-up Lingkong Tianxing Technology in Beijing, things are set to move faster, with the first flight of a Yunxing prototype being reported. The findings are currently being evaluated. China's project is ambitious; no one has ever built a Mach 4 aircraft with a top speed of 5000 kilometers per hour. Which is not to say that it is not possible ...
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