Hyperian Aerospace is planning to develop a hypersonic cargo aircraft that it claims can deliver up to 10 tons of cargo ”anywhere in under 1.5 hours”.
The HYPERLiner is the world’s first Mach 10 hypersonic cargo aircraft, said its US-based developer in a LinkedIn post on 24 March.
"HYPERLiner (TM) CARGO isn’t just faster—it’s a paradigm shift in global logistics. With hydrogen-powered hypersonic flight, we will move cargo at Mach 10 speeds, eliminating the need for slow, congested, and fuel-intensive freight aircraft," said Hyperian.
The company claims the HYPERLiner can travel from New York to London in 27 minutes, New York to Dubai in 54 minutes, New York to Shanghai in 57 minutes and New York to Sydney in 90 minutes.
Air Cargo News has requested more information on whether the aircraft will be manned or unmanned.
Hyperian has also not yet announced the launch date of the aircraft or revealed a launch customer(s) and how far along the project is, but has suggested the HYPERLiner could serve the e-commerce, defense, pharmaceuticals and industrial logistics industries.
As well as its speed credentials, the HYPERLiner is designed to have minimal emissions, compared to the problematic emissions of existing large cargo aircraft, pointed out the company.
"HYPERLiner (TM) CARGO runs on compressed hydrogen, generating zero CO₂ emissions, making air cargo logistics cleaner and more sustainable," said Hyperian.
