DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane WORLD'S FASTEST PASSENGER PLANE - STARGAZER Source: Venus Aerospace Stargazer is a hypersonic space plane under development that's designed to get anyplace on Earth in up to 90 minutes. Here are some key facts: Stargazer is targeted to be the fastest and fully reusable hypersonic passenger plane ever created Developer is Houston, Texas-based Venus Aerospace along with co-developer NASA Flies at 9-times the speed of sound - Mach 9 or 7,000 mph - using state-of-the-art rockets Venus claims to have created a rocket engine that makes one-hour global transport cost-effective Has unique wave rider design that lets the hypersonic plane ride its own shockwaves at hypersonic speeds Powered by liquid-propellant rotating detonation engines ...