New aircraft could fly Dubai-New York in two hours

An aircraft that can fly from New York to Dubai in a little over two hours has been introduced to the Middle East ahead of the Dubai Airshow.

At an event at Burj Al Arab hotel on Friday, Richard Lugg, inventor and space engineer said: “This vision of the future has its roots firmly fixed in science.”

The Hypermach Sonic Star is designed to fly at Mach 3.6 using advanced plasma physics technology, according to reports on Arabian Aerospace. 

It will cruise at 65,000ft above other traffic and create a vacuum ahead of the aircraft, which reduces drag to enable the aircraft to travel at such high speeds.

Lugg said the Sonic Star could be flying ahead of its current 2021 target.

Although initially conceived as a VIP aircraft, the 64m cabin could accommodate larger passenger numbers, which would enable it to be used for air transport purposes.

“The Middle East is one of the key geographic regions we are looking at,” said Lugg.