By Xeno
A computer-generated image from the European defense group EADS shows the so-called “Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation” (Zehst) rocket. The European aerospace giant said it hopes the rocket plane will be able to fly from Paris to Tokyo in 2.5 hours by around 2050.
European aerospace giant EADS on Sunday unveiled its “Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation” (Zehst) rocket plane it hopes will be able to fly from Paris to Tokyo in 2.5 hours by around 2050.
“I imagine the plane of the future to look like Zehst,” EADS’ chief technical officer Jean Botti said as the project was announced at Le Bourget airport the day before the start of the Paris International Air Show.
The low-pollution plane to carry between 50 and 100 passengers... More...
