Paris to Tokyo in Under 2 and a Half Hours
20 June 2011, 07:08 PM
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Paris to Tokyo in Under 2 and a Half Hours
Nice bit of optimism in the news for a change. This would be amazing, people never bargain on the way technology adapts - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tr...alf-hours.html
I actually reckon this will end up being available to more people much sooner. Again, the development of other technology which could lessen the cost and otherwise aid production isn't taken into account.
Others think that using the same idea it would be possible to eventually fly London to Australia in the same amount of time.
I actually reckon this will end up being available to more people much sooner. Again, the development of other technology which could lessen the cost and otherwise aid production isn't taken into account.
Others think that using the same idea it would be possible to eventually fly London to Australia in the same amount of time.
20 June 2011, 07:35 PM
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About time.We took a backwards step after Concorde.
Barnes Wallace produced designs in the 1960's for something similar.
http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Supersonics.htm
Barnes Wallace produced designs in the 1960's for something similar.
http://www.sirbarneswallis.com/Supersonics.htm
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21 June 2011, 11:48 AM
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Its far more interesting to stage on the way and see some interesting places rather than go the whole way all at once. RAF crews found it much more pleasant to fly around the world on the older slower transport aircraft then the swish and much faster VC10, as good an aircraft as it still is.
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21 June 2011, 01:27 PM
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Hmmmm.....
A three day trip to Bathurst for the race sounds cool !
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P.S. Alas maybe not in my lifetime then
Sci-Fi just isn't getting built fast enough for me...
A three day trip to Bathurst for the race sounds cool !
dunx
P.S. Alas maybe not in my lifetime then
Sci-Fi just isn't getting built fast enough for me...
21 June 2011, 02:15 PM
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The Lockhead Blackbird flew at 2.5 times the speed of sound back in the 60's
You would have thought this technology would have been mainstream by now wouldn't you.
Would be fantastic to be able to travel to New York in 90 minutes! Imagine the possibilities. Would be even greater if they managed to do it for the same price as a current economy flight
You would have thought this technology would have been mainstream by now wouldn't you.
Would be fantastic to be able to travel to New York in 90 minutes! Imagine the possibilities. Would be even greater if they managed to do it for the same price as a current economy flight
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