The Skylon is intended to be light, reusable and operable from conventional airports.

The distinctively shaped Skylon will be 84 m (275 ft) long.

An impression of a Skylon re­entering the atmosphere - the vehicle is designed to be re-useable and to fly anywhere in the world in four hours.

Ten main features of the British Skylon spaceplane which also gives an indication of the physical scale of the concept

The Skylon will feature a hybrid engine which will operate in both air-breathing mode and as a rocket.