Spike Aerospace Supersonic Private Jets

Spike Aerospace, a Boston-based company currently developing the world’s first supersonic private jet, have just announced that in the interests of performance and safety, their S-512 jet won’t have any windows in the passenger cabin. Instead the passengers will view the world outside on massive ultra-high definition displays that run the length of the cabin. Spike Aerospace say there are several reasons for removing the windows from the cabin. Firstly, windows cause significant challenges in designing and constructing a strong, safe, aerodynamic aircraft fuselage. They require addition structural support, which in turn adds to the overall weight of the aircraft, reducing performance and efficiency. Spike say that instead of trying to work around these issues, they are just going to do away with the windows altogether, and fit micro cameras to the outside of the aircraft which relay images to the interior displays. The brightness of the displays can be turned up or down to reduce glare, or turned off completely for sleeping. Spike Aerospace S-512 Supersonic Jet Background. The Spike S-512 is a supersonic jet that will enable travelers to reach destinations in half the time it currently takes. Passengers will be able to fly from NYC to London in 3-4 hours instead of 6-7 hours. LA to Tokyo in 8 hours instead of 14-16 hours. Commercial airliners typically fly at .85 Mach (567 mph). Spike S-512 uses advanced engine and airframe technology to cruise at average speeds of Mach 1.6-1.8 (1060-1200 mph). Expected to cost in the region of $80 million, the Spike Aerospace S-512 will be able to carry 18 passengers. The company is expecting that their typical customers will be multi-national businesses and their management teams that need to manage global operations more efficiently. The jet is in the very early stages of development and it will be several years yet before even a prototype takes to the skies. (diseno-art)