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New Supersonic Jet Test Less Than Successful

Posted by michael on from the seat-cushion-can-be-used-as-a-flotation-device dept.

saberwolf writes "The BBC is reporting in this story that the first test of Japan's supersonic jet didn't go quite as planned when it crashed into the ground seconds after takeoff on its test rig. It looks like a successor to the world's only supersonic passenger jet, Concorde (built jointly by the British and French in the 1960s) is still some way off." Reuters has more pictures.

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  1. Old and Modern by mickwd · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Used to work at Heathrow in London.

    Concorde still draws crowds of admirers, and it still looks the most futuristic passenger plane in "common" commercial use, even 30+ years after it came into service.

    What else is there this old that still looks as good......?