Space travelling passenger jet could make London to New York in two hours

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A newly designed hypersonic jet could take passengers from London to New York in as little as two hours. open image in gallery The Paradoxal would make the trip in record time thanks to a short trip into suborbital space "Gone are the days of tube-and-wing planes with their long rows of cramped seats," the plane's designer, Juan Garcia Mansilla said in a statement. open image in gallery Passengers would sit in a large, theatre-like cabin, with galleys and baggage stored at the back of the compartment It would take off using the Rotary Ramjet engines until it climbed to 60,000 feet and reached Mach 3, at which point liquid oxygen would be injected into the engine's gas exhaust port to push it at supersonic speeds up to an altitude of 40 miles. open image in gallery The Paradoxal uses a Rotary Ramjet engine which converts into a rocket to reach a suborbital altitude Mr Mansilla said he hoped a large panoramic rooftop "would definitely be a plus" if it could be designed to endure the heat and stress of the flight, but until then passengers would also be able to view the curvature of the earth through onboard cameras.