Virgin Galactic unveiled design of its high-speed commercial aircraft, which is being built to travel at thrice the speed of sound. “We have made great progress so far, and we look forward to opening up a new frontier in high speed travel,” said George Whitesides, chief space officer at Virgin Galactic. Rolls-Royce had earlier developed the propulsion system for Boom Supersonic’s Concorde, the only civil-certified supersonic commercial aircraft. It is also building the propulsion system of Overture, the next supersonic commercial jet by Boom. Virgin Galactic is also working with international regulatory communities like Federal Aviation Administration to ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 13:30 UTC