The Qianshou project has officially broken the Mach 6 barrier, reaching an astonishing 8,100 km/h.
A speed that could make the Beijing–New York flight less than two hours.
This aircraft it’s designed to withstand extremes that would obliterate conventional jets.
Constructed from next-generation heat-resistant alloys and driven by an advanced scramjet engine, Qianshou stayed stable even as its exterior endured temperatures soaring past 3,000°C
The 20 minute flight test conducted in the Gobi desert & lead by AVIC was done using a scaled prototype and not a full size passenger jet but it proved great potential.
