Hyperloop. Elon Musk conceived another transportation concept called hyperloop, which is a transportation tube that would run groups of passengers or freight through a pressurized track. The hyperloop would run at a high speed of 600 mph or more.
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An aeroplane is the fastest mode of transport. It covers thousands of kilometres in just a few hours.
By the end of the century, railroads and tunnels will be crisscrossing the country with high-speed transportation zipping along a maintained, privately-funded system of infrastructure. By 2100, it's probable you'll be able to go from D.C. to New York in less than 30 minutes.
In 1947 humans first surpassed the (much slower) speed of sound, paving the way for the commercial Concorde jet and other supersonic aircraft. So will it ever be possible for us to travel at light speed? Based on our current understanding of physics and the limits of the natural world, the answer, sadly, is no.
Until we have hypersonic airliners that skip off the top of the Earth's atmosphere, the velocity of most airliners will remain Subsonic. There will be some Business jets in the near future (10 years) that will be flying at or near Mach 2.
NASA says supersonic passenger aircraft could get you from NYC to London in less than 2 hours. NASA is exploring the idea of a passenger jet that could theoretically fly from New York City to London up to four times faster than today's airliners.
The wings of a 747 are nowhere near strong enough to mount an engine capable of supersonic flight. Generally, engines used in aircraft like the Concorde or the F-22 are skinny and long. They also weigh quite a fair amount, further requiring a complete overhaul of the way the engines would be supported.
Cars can drive pretty fast. The current record set in 2014 is 435 kmh (270 mph). But that's nothing compared to an airplane! A comercial airliner has a crusing speed of 1000 kmh (620 mph).