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What would a cruise liner look like if it could fly? A bonkers airplane concept is here to show you.
Meet the Sky Cruise, a gigantic flying resort that was conceived by Tony Holmsten about 11 years ago and was recently animated by Hashem Al-Ghaili. The aircraft is equal parts spaceship and ocean liner, and it comes with just about every amenity you could imagine. Its ginormous size can accommodate more than 5,000 guests, who would arrive on board via commercial or private plane (that’s right—jumbo jets would land on top of the Sky Cruise).
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As for what you would get to enjoy once checked in, the views are quite obviously the biggest selling point. An elevated deck would provide a 360-degree vantage point for seeing everything from the stars to aurora borealis. From there, an elevator would take you down to the main entertainment deck, which looks like a cruise ship on steroids. You’d have access to shopping malls, sports centers, swimming pools, restaurants, bars, playgrounds, theaters and cinemas.
A rendering of the Sky Cruise YouTube
While all of this makes for a pretty incredible-sounding experience, there’s one aspect of the Sky Cruise that might trump all the others. The aircraft is designed to use nuclear energy, which means it would be able to stay afloat—without landing—for several years. Twenty electric engines would be powered by nuclear energy, with a small nuclear reactor on board using highly controlled fusion reaction to provide unlimited energy.
If this all sounds appealing but air travel gives you the heebie-jeebies, not to worry: The craft would use artificial intelligence to avoid air turbulence. (Now, if they could only implement that on commercial airliners.) There’s also a full medical facility on board.
Right now, the Sky Cruise is concept straight out of a sci-fi flick. But who knows, maybe one day we’ll all be floating through the sky together, admiring the view and swimming laps thousands of miles above the ground.
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Is This 'Sky Hotel' Real?
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A video supposedly showing a nuclear-powered "sky hotel" called the "Sky Cruise" racked up millions of views after it was shared across social media in June 2022:
This is not a genuine video of a sky hotel. This is a computer rendering of a futuristic concept.
This video, which was viewed more than 3 million times on TikTok , was created by Hashem Al-Ghaili and was based on a concept image created by Tony Holmsten.
Al-Ghaili, who has referred to his sky hotel as the "flytanic," told Interesting Engineering that he was inspired to create this animation in part because of his current dismay with modern airplanes. Al-Ghaili said:
I believe the current flying experience has become tiresome and outdated. It is time for new innovations, that make our flight experiences more comfortable. I have always been a fan of Studio Ghibli. Castle in the Sky is one of my favorite movies where we see massive flying ships with people living inside."
While this video caused some confusion as line as some people wondered if there was truly a sky hotel flying overhead, this futuristic conceptual "sky hotel" does not currently exist. And, according to Popular Mechanics , it's unlikely that this airborne palace will exist in the future.
Is this outlandish “Skytanic” even in the realm of possibility? There are some elephants in the room from the very start. We aren’t all that close to nuclear fusion energy even in enormous, dedicated facilities on the ground. The earliest estimates for net-positive fusion are in the 2030s, and it’s honestly not clear yet that it will happen. So that’s an enormous hurdle before anything like Sky Cruise could ever, well, take off. (No offense to Sky Cruise, either; nuclear fusion is used as the “X factor” in a lot of outlandish ideas because it’s been popularized as a form of so-called unlimited energy.)
While Al-Ghaili readily admits that there are no plans to actually build this futuristic concept, he does believe that one day it could exist. In a follow-up post on Facebook , Al-Ghaili wrote that he hoped his sky hotel video would encourage people to keep dreaming of futuristic possibilities.
I want to reiterate that it’s just a concept. I’m happy to see that it has stirred a lot of discussion and made you take a moment to dream of a future where such stuff could exist. Regardless of its feasibility, we humans should never stop dreaming ... I do believe that the Sky Cruise (Skytanic or Flytanic) could someday roam our skies.
Cosic, Milica, and The Sun. “Inside Giant Flying Luxury Hotel That Can Stay in the Air for Years.” New York Post, 27 June 2022, https://nypost.com/2022/06/27/inside-giant-flying-luxury-hotel-that-can-stay-in-the-air-for-years/.
Delbert, Caroline. “Why This Viral Nuclear-Powered Flying Hotel Is Pure Science Fiction.” Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022, https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a40568758/nuclear-fusion-powered-flying-hotel/.
“Inside the Nuclear-Powered ‘Flying Hotel’ That Can Stay Airborne for Months.” The Independent, 28 June 2022, https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/sky-cruise-flying-hotel-ai-nuclear-b2110050.html.
“This 5,000-Person Sky Hotel Can Stay Airborne for Years.” My Modern Met, 1 July 2022, https://mymodernmet.com/sky-cruise-hashem-al-ghaili/.
Watch the Nuclear-Powered Flying Hotel That Can Stay Airborne for Years with 5,000 Passengers. 28 June 2022, https://interestingengineering.com/nuclear-powered-flying-hotel.
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A giant nuclear-powered ‘flying hotel’, complete with a gym and swimming pool is set to carry 5,000 passengers in unparalleled luxury.
A new CGI video details how the AI-piloted Sky Cruise plans to remain airborne for months at a time, while also docking to take on new passengers, or to drop off anyone board.
The futuristic hybrid between a plane and hotel – which has 20 engines powered by nuclear fusion – is designed never to land.
Hashem Alghaili, who created the incredibly detailed mockup of the monster aircraft, says the nuclear-powered sky cruise “could be the future of transport ”.
Designed to run 24/7, Alghaili even adds that running repairs would be carried out in-flight – a first in aviation.
And, when asked how many people it would take to fly this gigantic plane, he said: “All this technology and you still want pilots?
“I believe it will be fully autonomous”.
Despite plans for a man-less ride, the Sky Cruise will still require plenty of staff on board to be at every passengers beck and call.
The greatly detailed video also promises restaurants, a gigantic shopping mall, a gym, theatre and even a swimming pool – all in the sky.
The promotional clip also promises the human boarded UFO to be the perfect wedding venue, if you’re brave enough.
And it would be perfect as the Sky Cruise offers a panoramic hall, offering breath-taking 360 degree views of the outside.
However, despite the greatness promised, not everyone is on board with the idea.
Some have called the Sky Cruise concept the ‘ new Titanic ‘, pointing out a plethora of issues with its design.
The huge aeroplane would have issues taking off, and would be far from aerodynamic. Others also pointed out faults with its weight, saying that if an aircraft powered by a nuclear reactor crashed, it could destroy a city.
One nervous passenger said: “Great idea putting a nuclear reactor in something that could malfunction and fall out of the sky.”
While someone else commented “I’m sure I would be able to afford a ticket for the lowest deck with no leg space and no access to the lounge”.
And a third wrote: “Those exposed elevators are a big nope for me. Uneven drag would also like a word on those. The engines look suspiciously like jet engines, fusion reaction is used as a magic future energy source, and your animation never bothered to raise the landing gear.”
And, the massive development cost is also another concern. Some predicted that a trip like this would cost a fortune, saying: “While this is interesting concept and its is capable to built it with current technology, this thing would be super expensive and no doubt only rich would be able to book this hotel”.
Others however are keen to be the first people on board.
One person said: “Hilarious! It’s like someone got in a time machine, traveled to 2070, found a retrofuturism video based on our era (as opposed to the 1950s or 1800s) depicting what people from our era thought our future would look like.”
And a second wrote: “I would much rather prefer a nuclear airship, as the space available will be far greater, but nevertheless, the creativity behind the idea is wonderful and I hope the planners get somewhere someday.”
While many have their hopes set high for the giant hotel, the Sky Cruise is still far in the future.
Even if an aircraft like this is built one day, there are some things that can never change.
As one commenter pointed out: “I bet I still end up next to someone else’s screaming three year old for the entire trip”.
And a second smartly said: “If physics and aerodynamics didn’t exist, then this vessel might actually be able to take off.”
However, their concerns shouldn’t be anything to worry about.
This comes after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark made history by going to space in July 2021.
And, in October 13, 2021, William Shatner became the oldest astronaut at the age of 90 when Blue Origin launched its second successful flight to space.
This st ory originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced here with permission.
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This Viral Nuclear-Powered Flying Hotel Is Pure Science Fiction
Like Peter Pan, the flying hotel can Never, Never Land.
- A concept for a nuclear-powered flying hotel is designed to stoke optimism and ingenuity.
- Just 5,000 people and their basic necessities of food and water weigh more than the largest planes today.
A concept for an enormous, nuclear airplane hotel took the internet by storm late last month. Sky Cruise picks up the legacy of science fictions so old they predate the genre’s name by a century or more, promising to carry 5,000 people for years at a time while running on nuclear fusion energy . But is this outlandish “Skytanic” even in the realm of possibility?
There are some elephants in the room from the very start. We aren’t all that close to nuclear fusion energy even in enormous, dedicated facilities on the ground. The earliest estimates for net-positive fusion are in the 2030s, and it’s honestly not clear yet that it will happen. So that’s an enormous hurdle before anything like Sky Cruise could ever, well , take off. (No offense to Sky Cruise, either; nuclear fusion is used as the “X factor” in a lot of outlandish ideas because it’s been popularized as a form of so-called unlimited energy.) The largest existing passenger aircraft is the Airbus A380 800, which can hold up to 853 passengers. It’s been manufactured since 2005 and can travel nearly 9,500 miles at a time, almost 40 percent of Earth’s circumference. Aerotime reports that there were 242 of these planes making up to 330 flights a day at their peak. But Sky Cruise creates an entirely new category. With up to 5,000 passengers, it’s large enough for other commercial aircraft to come and go in order to restock supplies and ferry passengers to and from the ground. It’s truly more like a flying town: 84 percent of the incorporated places in the U.S. have fewer than 10,000 people , according to Statista, a German market research company. My entire hometown would fit one-and-a-third times into the Sky Cruise. It’s more on par with the cruise ships that inspired it, which top out at about 5,500 passengers .
Those cruise ships weigh upward of 225,000 tons, though. The Airbus A380 800 has a maximum takeoff weight of just 650 tons, meaning even if we multiply out to a capacity of 5,000 passengers, that’s just 3,810 tons. The cruise ship would need to reduce weight by a factor of nearly 60 to compete in the air, or something spectacular would need to happen for an aircraft to support into at least the tens of thousands of tons. Aircraft at present are so vulnerable to the idea of excess weight that it has hindered any development of electric aircraft over a certain size because of the weight of the batteries alone.
The weight of 5,000 passengers, alone, at an average weight of 175 pounds, is nearly 440 tons. And let’s consider the weight of some of the items that 5,000 passengers will need. The average person needs at least four cups of water or other beverages a day. For 5,000 people, a month’s supply of just drinking water at a bare minimum rate of four cups per day—excluding bathing, cooking, and so on—is at least 156 tons. Most people are accustomed to drinking a lot more water than that. They’re also used to bathing regularly, brushing their teeth, boiling pasta, and so on.
If all the people aboard were surviving on just 2,000 calories of rice every day, the dry rice alone for a month would weigh 91 tons. The human bodies, minimum drinking water, and dry rice alone would already weigh more than the existing maximum take-off weight for the largest-ever traditional airplane. Even with nuclear fusion-powered engines to keep the plane at cruising altitude for years at a time, it’s hard to imagine how this plane will take off in the first place. The length of runway jumps from at least 6,000 feet for consumer aircraft below 100 tons to 13,000 feet for larger planes like the Boeing 747 , and those top out at under 500 tons. Does this number double so regularly? Sky Cruise may need to take off from a U.S. interstate highway, or have a miles-long version of the slingshot used on aircraft carriers .
Would it have to be a vertical take-off vehicle , like a spacecraft launch? That’s no more outrageous than anything else about the concept; there are even existing ideas for how nuclear fusion might be harnessed to launch spacecraft. But the public and the scientific community are somewhat shy about discussing nuclear-powered launches because of the perceived risks of using this technology in a sort of freeform way on Earth’s surface. It’s challenging to imagine launching a nuclear-powered craft that will protect everyone and everything aboard from radiation and also not harm the ground crew.
Nuclear fusion devices occupy an interesting catch-22 in the public imagination because they’re touted as so plentiful as to be virtually infinite, meaning even the enormous weight of a 5,000-passenger Sky Cruise is considered negligible. After all, as we learn in calculus , any concrete number that faces infinity functionally reduces to zero. But Sky Cruise runs on 20 fusion reactors, where each one likely weighs many tons.
The world’s largest tokamak fusion reactor in the works, ITER in France, will weigh 23,000 tons . Even its individual components are so heavy that they require a specially-built access road to the facility after shipping in from overseas. ITER is considered oversize—an enormous, internationally cooperative, and symbolic prototype that will prove the technology is viable—but all nuclear fusion reactors have to deal with certain facts of life. They work by containing a quantity of elemental plasma that is millions of degrees hot. That usually requires not just a huge vessel, but an even huger surrounding vessel that holds supercooling mechanisms to keep the magnets and materials in the right zone to function and not melt down.
But the race to cross the nuclear fusion finish line is running in tandem with some other exciting research in materials, especially superconductors. One big push is for so-called “high temperature” (meaning, just not at nearly absolute zero ) or even “room temperature” superconducting materials, something that would mean a lot less superstructure surrounding the magnets that help to shape tokamak reactor plasma.
The Sky Cruise concept is outlandish at best, but you may find it inspiring: something that technology could eventually deliver to us that would potentially fill a need in the marketplace of ideas. And while that’s cool on its own, this fusion-powered aircraft could point toward something that’s more realistic in the near future, which is a regular passenger plane powered by some kind of nuclear reactor. If large airliners can’t support electric batteries, this may be something they could do instead, along with other concepts like hydrogen. Only time will tell.
Caroline Delbert is a writer, avid reader, and contributing editor at Pop Mech. She's also an enthusiast of just about everything. Her favorite topics include nuclear energy, cosmology, math of everyday things, and the philosophy of it all.
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Inside the ‘flying hotel’ that never lands
By Zahra Surya Darma
An outlandish new flying hotel concept is offering travellers an incredibly unique travel experience that seems straight out of a retro-futurism movie.
Designed by Tony Holmsten and reimagined by Hashem Al-Ghaili, the ambitious idea is a mash-up between an enormous cruise ship and a jumbo plane. The result is a flying hotel meant to host over 5,000 guests. Think Etihad’s Residence suite – the plane ticket that gets you a private bedroom, living room and bathroom on a commercial plane – but on steroids.
The Sky Cruise is fitted with an abundance of amenities, from an observation tower with 360° views for star gazing and Aurora Borealis hunting to an entertainment deck with shops, gyms, cinemas, restaurants and even a venue to host the perfect wedding.
In a video rendering of the plane posted on YouTube , Al-Ghaili explains that the floating vessel would be nuclear-powered and fitted with 20 hypersonic engines, allowing the aircraft to stay airborne for years with zero carbon emissions. This means regular activities such as replenishing supplies and maintenance checks would all be done on a fully moving aircraft. More importantly, on-boarding and off-boarding passengers would require conventional airliners or private jets to land on top of the giant plane.
Just when you thought things couldn't get any more bizarre, the monster ship won't require pilots – establishing it as “the future of transport” says Al-Ghaili. Instead, it is set to be fully autonomous and powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Passengers afraid of air turbulence need not worry as the plane will also be equipped with a navigation system using AI to predict wind patterns to offer a smooth sail.
While there isn’t a launch date set just yet for the flying hotel, it's already caused quite the stir on social media – with lots of science enthusiasts pointing out that the plans lack feasibility. One user commented, “The designers forgot this thing is supposed to fly”, with another adding “If physics and aerodynamics didn't exist, then this vessel might actually be able to take off”.
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Yemeni engineer unveils nuclear-powered flying hotel that can accommodate 5,000 guests
The structure could remain airborne for years at a time.
Yemeni engineer Hashem Al-Ghaili has unveiled his vision for the future of travel. All photos: YouTube
Yemeni engineer Hashem Al-Ghaili has unveiled his vision for the future of travel , and it wouldn’t look out of place in a film about the apocalypse.
Al-Ghaili posted a video on YouTube proposing a giant nuclear-powered sky hotel named Sky Cruise , which could accommodate 5,000 passengers. Like an enormous, winged, futuristic-looking cruise liner, it would be fuelled by 20 electric engines, with a small nuclear reactor using “highly controlled fusion reaction to provide the sky hotel with unlimited energy”.
As such, the hotel would never run out of power and could remain suspended in the air for several years, “without ever touching the ground”. Both supplies and passengers would be delivered to the hotel via traditional commercial jets. All maintenance and repairs would also be conducted mid-air.
Suspended high above the clouds, the sky hotel would feature a large “panoramic hall”, offering 360-degree views of the skies. A lift would connect this space to the main entertainment deck, which would be home to shopping malls, sports centres, swimming pools, restaurants, bars, children’s playgrounds, theatres and cinemas. A separate section of the airborne hotel would be dedicated to events and business meetings, as well as wedding halls.
Incorporated into the design are balconies and viewing domes attached to each side of the structure, where guests could indulge in some high-level stargazing. “Its sleek design combines the features of a commercial plane, while offering the epitome of luxury,” Al-Ghaili’s video explains.
Sky Cruise would also eliminate disturbance from turbulence, with its navigation systems featuring a state-of-the-art command deck that uses artificial intelligence to predict turbulence minutes before it happens. The system would respond by creating anti-vibrations.
The hotel would also be home to an advanced medical facility to keep guests “safe, healthy and fit”.
The concept was originally created by Tony Holmsten and then reimagined and animated by Al-Ghaili. But it has been greeted with scepticism by commentators: “If physics and aerodynamics didn't exist, then this vessel might actually be able to take off,” wrote one YouTube user.
“They should discuss the feasibility of weight-vs-thrust of the nuclear engine first before talking about what facilities to put on the craft,” commented another. References to the Titanic were also commonplace in the comments section.
The external lifts intended to connect the various floors of the sky hotel’s entertainment deck were deemed particularly problematic. “Imagine going down the external elevators and hearing the metal buckle and screech as air friction is trying to tear it off with you inside,” said one YouTube commentator.
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The designers believe the vehicle would be able to stay in flight for several years at a time with nothing more than a small nuclear reaction powering the engines.
Guests who think landing on an enormous, moving plane is a good idea would then be able to enjoy more than just a film or two on a tiny screen – promised luxuries would instead include a 360 degree panoramic platform and an entertainment deck.
The designers claim shopping malls, gyms, swimming pools, restaurants and bars, theatres and cinemas would also be on offer for passengers.
There would also be capacity for business events, meetings and even a venue for getting married in the air – if guests manage to make it on board.
And passengers would simply be able to board a flight that would take them back down to Earth if they decided to check out a nearby destination.
It's the brainchild of Berlin-based science enthusiast and video producer Hashem Al-Ghaili, who has created what he says is a realistic vision of a fantastical idea that was originally conceived by concept artist Tony Holmsten.
The 3D model of the plane is based on an earlier design by Holmsten, which was then set to a video showcase to show how the idea would work in reality.
Explaining the idea, Al-Ghali said: “I believe the current flying experience has become tiresome and outdated, and it's time for new innovations that can make our flight experience more comfortable.
“Hence, I imagined a world where flying from one place to another turned into a joyous experience rather than fighting for leg space.”
'The future of flying'
Reaction to the concept has been mixed with some sceptical and others happy to buy into the prospect of a nuclear-powered plane drifting around the sky for years on end - regardless of the practical limitations.
As ever, Twitter was full of those ready to praise and pick holes in the concept.
One person wrote: “The future of flying is here. It has a hotel, spa, swimming pool, elevator, sports centre, a mall and much more.”
Another added: “I think Sky Cruise sounds cool as hell. I want to die a glorious death as the Sky Cruise drops thousands and thousands of feet into the endless blue ocean below.”
Others praised it for its “fascinating features”…
'No understanding of aviation'
While some were hopeful that the design can become a reality, most people took an altogether more pessimistic view – mainly concerning how the plane would need to defy the laws of aerodynamics.
One person wrote: “Sky Cruise is a concept with no understanding of aviation, flight cycles, aerodynamics, maintenance, airport infrastructure, size to weight ratios, drag and lots more!”
Another added: “I don't think they've even realised that each wheel of the landing gear is, if you take the scale of the decks literally, bigger than a house. Just zero effort went into this thing, there's no specifications or anything.”
One person simply tweeted: “I've got a physics degree, and let me stop you right there.”
But Al-Ghali is insistent about the feasibility of the idea, and believes it could become a reality before 2040.
He said: "It's nice to see people point out the flaws of the design and attempt to propose solutions to them, which is what we need to make it more perfect. It's like a group of people working together on a single project…
"I would go for 2030s or 2040s at latest for possibility of Sky Cruise. All we need is sufficient energy for the take-off. That's why nuclear energy was part of the design.
“I believe it's a matter of time before powerful nuclear reactors become small enough to fit inside a plane that size.”
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A video showing ambitious designs for a floating “hotel of the future”, which could host 5,000 guests and would remain airborne for years at a time, has divided the internet.
Depicting a hulking jet that looks somewhere between a mega-cruise-ship and a space station floating above the clouds, the CGI video of the “Sky Cruise” vessel was posted by animator Hashem Al-Ghaili on YouTube.
In the description, the designers say the cruiser would be powered by nuclear energy , piloted by artificial intelligence (AI), and have its own disc-shaped observation tower in which passengers could see incredible skyscapes from above the clouds.
The designers claim the floating vessel would stay airborne for years at a time, with passengers and supplies travelling to and from it via electric commercial or private jets, which could land on the top of the cruiser.
The video - with designs by Tony Holmsten and animation by Mr Al-Ghaili - claims Sky Cruise would have no carbon footprint, with 20 electric engines “providing clean, nuclear energy”.
“Thanks to nuclear energy, the hotel never runs out of fuel and can remain suspended in the air for several years without ever touching the ground,” claim designers.
It’s pitched as a leisure holiday destination much like a luxury cruise ship, with the voiceover in the video highlighting multiple bars and restaurants, swimming pools, viewing decks, cinemas and theatres and games rooms - as well as wedding venues on hand for couples to get hitched above the clouds.
As well as steering the ship, the video claims AI would predict and prevent any turbulence, enabling the vessel to “glide over the turbulence with ease”.
However, many science and design fans have slated the idea, with one commenting on YouTube: “If physics and aerodynamics didn’t exist, then this vessel might actually be able to take off.”
Another aviation enthusiast wrote: “I can’t even imagine the amount of maintenence something this massive would need. And how many pilots would you need to fly that thing??”
“Hilarious! It’s like someone got in a time machine, traveled to 2070, found a retrofuturism video based on our era (as opposed to the 1950s or 1800s) depicting what people from our era thought our future would look like,” replied another viewer.
Meanwhile on Twitter, one person mused: “What if we combined the Titanic with the Hindenburg?”
However, some defended the out-there concept, with one YouTube user adding “the creativity behind the idea is wonderful and I hope the planners get somewhere someday!”
Another commented: “Am so jealous for the people of the future.”
It’s not the first techy design for a plane of the future to go viral this year - in April, a Chinese tech company unveiled plans for hypersonic flights which would travel at one mile per second, covering long-haul routes such as Shanghai to New York in two hours.
Beijing Lingkong Tianxing Technology released the animated video showing how its proposed “space flights” might look - with a rocket launcher “boosting” a jet to the edge of space, before separating from it to fly at around 7,000km per hour.
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Sky cruise: Could people one day live on a luxurious nuclear-powered hotel above the clouds?
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A video imagining a world in which people can live in an all-inclusive luxury hotel — in the sky — has captivated the internet.
The “futuristic hotel above the clouds” features a swimming pool, shopping mall and sports centre, and visitors could enjoy stargazing and the northern lights. The unprecedented travel experience would even be carbon free, powered by 20 electric engines fuelled by clean nuclear energy.
There’s just one problem. It doesn’t exist, and some say it never will.
The video created by Hashem Al-Ghaili , a Berlin-based science communicator who makes videos using computer-generated imagery (CGI), shows a massive nuclear-powered aircraft that could carry as many as 5,000 passengers and fly 24/7 for years at a time. The video has been viewed more than two million times on Facebook and YouTube.
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Al-Ghaili says he was inspired by a design created by concept artist Tony Holmsten . He took Holmsten’s idea and turned it into a 3D model that he called “the future of transport,” in an interview with The U.S. Sun .
When Al-Ghaili was asked how many people it would take to fly a plane of such enormous size, he said it would be fully autonomous. “All this technology, and you still want pilots?”
Al-Ghaili told Interesting Engineering he was also inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime film Castle in the Sky, which features people living in massive flying ships.
“I believe the current flying experience has become tiresome and outdated. It is time for new innovations, that make our flight experiences more comfortable,” he said.
Al-Ghaili said he hopes the necessary technology for the “sky cruise” will exist by 2040, but there are still many questions about the feasibility of a concept like this, and people have raised issues with affordability, technology and safety on social media. An aircraft that large may never be capable of flight.
“Sky cruise is a concept with no understanding of aviation, flight cycles, aerodynamics, maintenance, airport infrastructure, size to weight ratios, drag and lots more,” one Twitter user said .
“That’s not an aircraft design; it’s a ridiculous artist’s concept of something that never, ever, ever will be built,” wrote another . “It is completely incapable of flight, between the lack of unobstructed lifting surfaces and the monumental drag designed into every possible component.”
Al-Ghaili told Interesting Engineering that he loves receiving both positive and negative feedback from people.
“It is nice to see people point out the flaws of the design and try to propose solutions to them, which is needed to make it more perfect,” he said. “A few tweaks to the design and we’ve got a massive flying hotel that could roam our skies someday.”
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Futuristic flying nuclear hotel can carry 5000 guests and would never need to land
An ambitious new flying hotel design that never lands could mean that soon we’ll all be holidaying in the sky.
The Sky Cruise hotel would be piloted by AI would have 20 nuclear-fusion-powered engines and would never need to land back on Earth.
The concept was originally designed by Tony Holmsten, but has been reimagined by Hashem Alghaili who animated the futuristic vision for Sky Crusie in incredible detail and said it “could be the future of transport”.
In a clip posted on YouTube, Alghaili explained that the flying hotel would be big enough to accommodate over 5,000 guests and offer “the epitome of luxury”.
The hall, a large circular room with glass on all sides, would offer a 360-degree view of the sky and other surroundings, linked by an elevator to the main decks.
Shopping malls, sports centres, swimming pools, restaurants, bars, theatres, children’s playgrounds, hospitals, as well as an area for conducting business.
The Sky Cruise would also feature wedding halls where people can get married. In the YouTube clip, the video showed the Sky Cruise vessel travelling through the Northern Lights.
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According to the video, the “highly controlled fusion reaction” in the 20 engines provides the hotel with unlimited energy.
The Sky Cruise could remain suspended in the air for several years without having to touch the ground.
Electric commercial planes and private jets deliver supplies and passengers directly to the plane in the sky, meaning guests can arrive from anywhere in the world.
The AI piloting system is able to detect air turbulence before it happens and can prevent any vibrations from occurring by creating “anti-vibrations”.
The impressive feat of engineering could be the future of how we travel.
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Sky Cruise: The Never-Landing Atomic-Powered Luxury Hotel
I n an ambitious leap into the future of travel, Yemeni science journalist Hashem Al-Ghaili has unveiled a concept that could revolutionize the hospitality and travel industries: Sky Cruise, a gigantic, atomic-powered “flying hotel” that never lands. This futuristic vision, presented on Al-Ghaili’s YouTube channel, proposes a luxury liner in the sky, capable of hosting 5,000 guests with amenities that rival any high-end cruise ship or luxury resort. The concept, fueled by “clean” atomic energy, suggests a new horizon in travel, blending the allure of endless exploration with the comforts of a five-star hotel.
By Aubree Ross
A New Era of Travel: The Sky Cruise Concept
Sky Cruise, designed to stay airborne indefinitely, is powered by nuclear engines, allowing it to host up to 5,000 passengers without ever needing to land. Boarding and repairs are planned to occur mid-air, showcasing a level of technological advancement that pushes the boundaries of current travel norms. This concept represents a significant shift from traditional travel, offering a glimpse into a future where journeys are not limited by the need to refuel or touch down.
Luxury in the Sky: Unparalleled Amenities
The Sky Cruise concept goes beyond mere transportation, offering an array of luxurious amenities. Envisioned are shopping centers, fitness studios, swimming pools, restaurants, bars, playgrounds for children, theaters, and cinemas. A 360-degree observation deck on the tail fin promises breathtaking views, highlighting the sheer scale and ambition of this project. This floating hotel aims to provide an unmatched experience, combining the thrill of flight with the opulence of a state-of-the-art resort.
Clean Energy and Autonomous Flight: A Futuristic Approach
Al-Ghaili’s vision for Sky Cruise includes the use of 20 turbines powered by advanced nuclear technology, enabling perpetual flight. This approach challenges the current limitations of aviation and integrates clean energy solutions, aligning with growing environmental consciousness. The concept also foresees autonomous operation, eliminating the need for pilots and relying on sophisticated AI systems for navigation and control.
Public Reaction and Feasibility: Dreams vs. Reality
While the Sky Cruise concept has captivated the imagination of many, it has also been met with skepticism. Concerns about the safety of nuclear energy in aviation and the practicality of such a massive undertaking have been raised. Additionally, the concept’s accessibility and affordability remain in question, with some speculating that it could be an exclusive experience for the wealthy. As of now, Sky Cruise remains a concept, a bold vision of what the future of travel could look like, but its realization hinges on technological advancements and public acceptance.
The Sky Cruise concept represents a daring and innovative vision of the future, blending luxury travel with advanced technology. While it challenges current norms and raises questions about feasibility and safety, it undeniably opens up exciting possibilities for the future of travel and hospitality. As we look ahead, Sky Cruise stands as a symbol of human ingenuity and the endless quest for progress, reminding us that the sky is not the limit, but rather the beginning of new horizons.
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Al-Ghaili's incredible concept video shows an enormous plane inspired by a drawing that art director did over a decade ago. In it, we see the Sky Cruise, which can hold up to 5,000 people and spend years in the air thanks to its use of nuclear fusion. Al-Ghaili's ability to animate the concept and bring it to life is amazing.
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28 June 2022. Hashem Al Ghaili/YouTube. An outlandish new flying hotel concept is offering travellers an incredibly unique travel experience that seems straight out of a retro-futurism movie. Designed by Tony Holmsten and reimagined by Hashem Al-Ghaili, the ambitious idea is a mash-up between an enormous cruise ship and a jumbo plane.
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Yemeni engineer Hashem Al-Ghaili has unveiled his vision for the future of travel, and it wouldn't look out of place in a film about the apocalypse.. Al-Ghaili posted a video on YouTube proposing a giant nuclear-powered sky hotel named Sky Cruise, which could accommodate 5,000 passengers.Like an enormous, winged, futuristic-looking cruise liner, it would be fuelled by 20 electric engines ...
The nuclear-powered Sky Cruise hotel would be able to stay in flight for years at a time. (SWNS) Planes would be able to dock onto the Sky Cruise to allow passengers on and off. (SWNS) The designers claim shopping malls, gyms, swimming pools, restaurants and bars, theatres and cinemas would also be on offer for passengers.
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The Sky Cruise hotel would be piloted by AI would have 20 nuclear-fusion-powered engines and would never need to land back on Earth. The concept was originally designed by Tony Holmsten, but has been reimagined by Hashem Alghaili who animated the futuristic vision for Sky Crusie in incredible detail and said it "could be the future of ...
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