Venus Aerospace is a US startup developing a Mach 9 hypersonic jet known as Stargazer. The ultra-speedy plane would carry up to 12 people and fly some 5,000 miles in just one hour. Insider spoke with Venus' co-founders to learn about the recent developments and the obstacles ahead. The last time humans witnessed supersonic travel was the legendary Concorde, which operated from 1973 to 2003. Denver-based Boom Supersonic is leading the pack with its faster-than-sound Overture jet, already securing over 100 orders from United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and American Airlines.

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Persons: Venus, Sassie Duggleby, Andrew Duggleby Organizations: Venus Aerospace, Morning, Concorde, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, Paris Airshow Locations: New York, London, Denver, Georgia, Texas