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Hermeus’ plan for commercial hypersonics through a cinematic lens
November 17, 2021
In Oceans 11, a ragtag team comes together to pull off an impossible job. They needed a diverse team of specialists, a clear vision, and guts to go up against the odds. High risk, high reward.
We found this analogous to what we’re up to. But of course, what we’re doing is legal…
Please enjoy our shot-for-shot remake of the famous Oceans 11 “planning” scene.
If you can look beyond our subpar acting in this video, you’ll find some good insights into why we want to tackle the hypersonic problem.
Since the first flight of the Boeing 707 commercial airliner in October 1958, we haven’t experienced a drastic increase in travel speeds. The past several decades, dubbed “the Great Stagnation” by economist Tyler Cowen, have normalized us to traveling at 560 mph.
Luckily today we’re in the midst of a renaissance in aerospace technology — we’re returning to the moon, cars are actually flying, and faster aircraft are finally on the horizon.
This first generation of hypersonic aircraft, even if restricted to subsonic speeds over land, can be conservatively expected to lead to a 5 percent increase in global trade and an additional $4 trillion per year in global GDP.
We’re in a perfect storm of timing to make hypersonic travel a reality due to investors being validated by their bets on aerospace companies and by the government’s push to make hypersonics a priority.
Next steps for us:
Attract top talent
Continue to rapidly test and iterate our hardware
Get into flight with our first aircraft Quarterhorse
Feel inspired? Well, our careers page is right here.
More pics from our our shoot below. And if you want to see the original Oceans 11 scene with professional actors, find that here.
ABOUT HERMEUS
Hermeus is a venture-backed startup with the long-term vision of transforming the global human transportation network with Mach 5 aircraft. At Mach 5, travel is not just supersonic, it's hypersonic. At these speeds – over 3,000 miles per hour – flight times from New York to London will be 90 minutes rather than seven hours. Mach 5 aircraft have the potential to create an additional four trillion dollars of global economic growth per year, unlocking significant resources that can be utilized to solve the world’s great problems.
Contact: info@hermeus.com