The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is partnering with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Subaru to form the Supersonic Research Council with plans to develop supersonic planes by 2030. It currently takes more than a dozen hours to fly from Japan to Europe, New York or Toronto., and the agency believes it can cut that time in half using supersonic technology. According to JAXA, it has been developing technology to reduce air resistance and improve fuel efficiency to make supersonic planes economically viable. JAXA says the plane it is designing will carry between 36 and 50 passengers and have a cruising speed of Mack 1.6 and travel more than 3,500 nautical miles.
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