The American company Hyperian Aerospace has announced plans to develop the HYPERLiner Cargo, a hypersonic cargo aircraft capable of flying at speeds ten times the speed of sound.
The company recently introduced the concept of a high-speed delivery aircraft, designed to reach Mach 10 (approximately 12,350 km/h). According to Hyperian Aerospace, the HYPERLiner will be able to transport up to 10 tons of cargo to any location worldwide in under 1.5 hours.
For example, the aircraft could transport a 10-ton cargo load from New York to London in just 27 minutes, reach Dubai in 54 minutes, and cover the distance between New York and Sydney in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The company states that it plans to power the aircraft with hydrogen energy, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental sustainability. Experts speculate that the HYPERLiner will be a piloted aircraft rather than an autonomous drone, though there is no definitive confirmation on this yet.
In a LinkedIn announcement, Hyperian Aerospace stated its plans to develop a hydrogen-powered hypersonic cargo aircraft capable of reaching speeds of Mach 10. The company claims the aircraft will “eliminate the need for slow, congested, and fuel-intensive cargo planes.” According to the statement, “Instead of waiting 12+ hours for long-haul cargo flights, HYPERCARGO will deliver critical shipments in real time, transforming global supply chains.”
The company also compared the emissions of its planned hypersonic cargo aircraft to those of the Boeing 747 freighter. The HYPERLiner Cargo will run on compressed hydrogen, producing zero carbon emissions – a move aimed at making air logistics both more cost-effective and sustainable.
“HYPERLiner Cargo is not just an upgrade; it’s a revolution in how the world moves freight. As demand for faster, more efficient, and environmentally friendly logistics grows, hypersonic air transport will become the new standard,” the company stated.
Hyperian Aerospace has showcased several hypersonic aircraft concepts on its website, including commercial passenger planes, military surveillance and strike aircraft, hypersonic spaceplanes, and even rockets. The company also highlights a family of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft called SKYLIFT, designed to carry up to 50 passengers. According to Hyperian Aerospace, the SKYLIFT series will have a range of 4,828 km, aiming to meet the growing demand for convenient air travel between smaller communities and major transportation hubs.
However, the most impressive among these concepts are the hypersonic missiles HM1-HM3, capable of reaching speeds between Mach 15 and Mach 25. According to the company, the HM1 can be mounted on any aircraft or stationary launch platform, with an estimated range of about 300 km. The HM2 will feature an extended range of up to 1,800 km, while the HM3 – the most advanced version – is expected to have a flight range between 11,000 and 22,000 km and deliver significant kinetic energy upon impact.
Similar to the HYPERLiner, the military aircraft HYPERBomber is also designed to reach hypersonic speeds of Mach 10. It is expected to have a range of 22,000 km, allowing it to reach any point on Earth within 1.5 hours.
While these projects from U.S. firms are still in the design phase, their eventual realization could significantly impact the country’s strategic capabilities in the long term.
Source: Interestingengineering
