UFO Travel Calculator

Design your own UFO and calculate travel times across the universe! 🛸

Design Your UFO

Famous UFO seen over Virginia Beach in 2004

Advanced military turbofan engine

More engines = more thrust but also more weight

Each passenger adds ~80kg to total mass

Your UFO Performance

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Max Speed (km/h)
Standard
0.2
G-Force
Comfortable
0.85
Thrust/Weight Ratio
Needs runway
23.6
Total Mass (tonnes)
196
Total Thrust (kN)

Step 5: Choose Your Destination

Travel Results

8h 36m
UFO Travel Time
0%
Time Saved vs Jet

Distance: 5,585 km

Passenger Jet Time: 6h 12m

Your UFO Speed: 649 km/h

Design Tips for Maximum Speed

🚀 Increase Thrust-to-Weight Ratio

Maximum velocity increases proportionally with thrust-to-weight ratio. Use powerful engines or reduce mass by minimizing passengers.

⚡ Optimize Wing Loading

Higher wing loading (weight/area ratio) can increase maximum velocity. Choose compact, dense designs for better performance.

🛸 Exotic Propulsion

For interplanetary travel, exotic propulsion systems like antimatter drives offer incredible performance but may generate extreme G-forces.

G-Force Reference

Normal (1g)Standing on Earth
Mild (2-3g)Roller coaster
High (4-6g)Fighter pilot
Extreme (9g+)Loss of consciousness

UFO Shapes

Light Weight

Spherical

High maneuverability, lower top speed

Medium Weight

Tic Tac

Balanced performance

Heavy Weight

Triangular, Circular, Rectangular

High top speed, need powerful engines

Propulsion Systems

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Turbofan/Turbojet

Atmospheric flight only

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Rocket Engines

Space travel capable

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Exotic Drives

Advanced alien technology

The Science Behind UFO Design

Aircraft Design Fundamentals

UFO design follows the same basic principles as conventional aircraft, with five critical aspects: mass, aerodynamics, propulsion, controls, and structure. Our calculator focuses on the first three to give you realistic performance estimates.

Physics Equations

  • •Thrust-to-Weight: T/W = Total Thrust / (Mass × g)
  • •Wing Loading: WL = Weight / Wing Area
  • •G-Force: g = Acceleration / 9.807 m/s²
  • •Travel Time: t = Distance / Speed

The UFO Phenomenon

Recent Pentagon reports on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) describe objects with extraordinary flight characteristics: instantaneous acceleration, hovering without visible propulsion, and speeds far exceeding conventional aircraft capabilities.

Theoretical Propulsion

Conventional: Turbofan and turbojet engines for atmospheric flight

Rocket: Chemical propulsion for space travel

Exotic: Theoretical antimatter, ion drives, or unknown physics

Note: This calculator uses simplified physics models. Real UFO/UAP performance may involve unknown propulsion principles beyond current scientific understanding.