Boeing Corporation showed a hypersonic aircraft model based on the Valkyrie concept demonstrated in 2018. It is assumed that it can be used to solve military or civilian tasks.
A new model of a hypersonic aircraft was shown at the AIAA SciTech international forum. There is practically no technical data about the new product. According to The Drive, the concept was created on the basis of Valkyrie, shown in 2018.
With a conceptual similarity, the new model has a flatter fuselage. The location of the two engines under the fuselage has been changed: now they are placed inside two separate fairings, and not side by side.
A couple more detailed images of newly unveiled @Boeing Mach 5 reusable hypersonic concept at #AIAASciTech here in San Diego pic.twitter.com/Dp4RQJ2tYJ- Guy Norris (@AvWeekGuy) January 4, 2022
Experts believe that a hypersonic aircraft can be used for various military or commercial purposes. Presumably, he will be able to reach a speed of M = 5.
It is unknown what exactly prompted Boeing to create an updated concept. The 2018 presentation was perceived as the company's response to the SR-72 hypersonic military aircraft from Lockheed Martin, information about which has been featured in the media for many years.
It should also be noted that the United States is now actively testing hypersonic weapons samples. A few years ago, tests of the AGM-183A rocket demonstrator began, subsequent launches of which were unsuccessful.
