You’ve heard of high-speed railways, but did you know there were plans to develop a high-speed plane alternative? The UK Space Agency has announced its plans for the Space Plane, which would connect the two major cities of New York and London like never before. According to the agency, travel time between these two hubs could be just one hour.

The UK Space Agency has announced a new route that will allow passengers to travel between New York and London like never before.

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A recent conference announced plans to develop a plane that could fly at Mach 5.4, powered by a hypersonic engine.

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At this speed, flights would be dramatically shortened and New York will seem a lot more connected to the rest of the world.

Wojtek Zagorski / Getty Images And the best news of all? The plane, which will be powered by hydrogen and oxygen, will be much more environmentally friendly.

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And the best news of all? The plane, which will be powered by hydrogen and oxygen, will be much more environmentally friendly.

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