This Aircraft Could Fly You From London to New York in 11 Minutes

Can you imagine going halfway around the world in a matter of minutes? That's the idea behind industrial designer Charles Bombardier's concept plane, called The Antipode. The concept jet promises to journey through a distance of up to 20,000 km in less than an hour - that's New York to London in just 11 minutes, and New York to Sydney in 32 minutes, reports Daily Mail.

How is it going to do this? By using rocket boosters, a special launch system that will employ electromagnetics, and a technique called long penetration mode.

"The Antipode is a supersonic business aircraft concept capable of reaching 16,000 mph. It uses counter flowing jets of air on its leading edges to reduce heat and the sonic shockwave," says Imaginactive, the official website of the designer, who previously created another superfast jet concept named Skreemr. 

The Antipode is designed to carry up to 10 people at a time. "During time-sensitive crises, it would transport highly ranked officials across the globe in a matter of hours," explains Bombardier on his website. 

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"I wanted to create an aircraft concept capable of reaching its antipode-or diametrical opposite-as fast as possible," he told Forbes.

Would you dare to hop onboard this jet, assuming you can afford the price of the ticket? You have a while to decide because no details are available of when The Antipode will go into production, if at all - it's going to cost an estimated $150 million to build one plane and it requires more research.

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