Destinus' groundbreaking hydrogen-powered afterburners are rewriting the rules of aviation. 🌍✈️
The unmanned Jungfrau prototype took off last Wednesday from an airport near Munich, Germany and successfully lit up the hydrogen-powered afterburners. It did several flights around the airport, reaching speeds of about 155 mph. While that’s a far cry from the 3,000-mph threshold where hypersonic flight begins, Kokorich said the experiments “showcased the functionality and efficiency of hydrogen afterburners in real-world conditions.
Despite its initial success with the afterburners, Destinus won’t be moving up to a larger prototype jet just yet. The company is taking it a step at a time. Next year’s test will be “the world’s first supersonic drone powered by hydrogen,” said Kokorich. The eventual goal is to build an aircraft that can move people and goods around the world in a matter of hours. Destinus says hypersonic flight from Memphis to Tokyo will only take three hours and 15 minutes, while flying from Memphis to Frankfurt will be an hour faster.
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