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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. the rockets computer system. by Erikson+Fsck · · Score: 0, Troll

    The rockets computer system was running Windows ME, apparently they got the BSOD moments before the rocket went nuts and crashed.

  2. Re:Isn't it interesting.. by WolfWithoutAClause · · Score: 1, Troll
    Get a clue dude. It was only a few months ago that the American hypersonic scramjet test did pretty much the same thing. Is America compensating for... something? ;-) Not!

    Are you a racist or do you just play one on /. ?

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  3. Re:It just needs to be noted by Moofie · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nothing, except for airliners that are actually profitable. Unlike Concorde. : )

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