Virgin Galactic’s aircraft would be able to carry up to 19 passengers.
But we’re not talking about a jet that just barely breaks the sound barrier; instead, this [currently] unnamed design concept has a projected top speed of Mach 3, which is even higher than the now-retired Mach 2 Concorde. To put that in perspective, the famed Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird had a top speed of Mach 3.3 (around 2,193 mph). That would make it far faster than any currently available commercial aircraft, or even business jets currently available on the market. For instance, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has an ordinary cruising speed of 561 mph and can hit a maximum 587 mph (without the help of Mother Nature). Virgin Galactic isn’t divulging too many details about the aircraft at this time, but did say that it would be able to carry between 9 to 19 passengers.
