The concept of a floating sky hotel sounds like something out of a steampunk or sci-fi novel, it doesn’t sound like something that could actually happen in our lifetime.
But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t someone that is trying to turn fantasy into reality. One engineer, Hashem Al-Ghaili, has created a whole animation using an original design by artist Tony Holstrem. He had previous made a design for a conceptual nuclear fusion-powered luxury hotel for Sky Cruise.
As explained in the video below:
“Introducing Sky Cruise, a nuclear-powered hotel suspended above the clouds. This futuristic sky hotel gives you the ultimate travel experience. It’s big enough to accommodate over 5,000 guests. Its sleek design combines the features of a commercial plane while offering the epitome of luxury.”
As detailed, this hotel in the air would be able to accommodate 5,000 people, and they’d be able to do so for years! The hotel would also include a shopping mall, elevators for getting around, and an observation deck that offers 360° views of the sky – sounds incredible!
It would also have some pretty cool technological features, such as an anti-turbulence system and medical facilities that are state-of-the-art. But most surprising of all would be the fact that the flying hotel would be friendly to the environment!
The description added, “You don’t have to worry about Sky Cruise’s carbon footprint. Its 20 electric engines are powered solely by clean nuclear energy. A small nuclear reactor uses highly controlled fusion reaction to provide the sky hotel with unlimited 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.”
Check out the video below:
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