10 incredible futuristic planes that you might fly in your lifetime

The future of air travel is practically here. A solar-powered aircraft has already flown halfway around the world, and is set to begin flying the rest of the way in April. One of the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world wants to launch you vertically through the sound barrier before hurtling you through the sky at Mach 4.5. And then there's the engineer who says his plane can take you from NYC to Tokyo in just 30 minutes.

From solar- and hydrogen-powered commercial planes to lightning-quick jets breaking the sound barrier as quietly as a kitten, here are 10 incredible futuristic planes that you might very well end up flying in your lifetime:

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