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Scramjet Success in Australia

Posted by chrisd on from the faster-than-a-speeding-uh-sr71 dept.

glengyron writes "Australia's ABC reports today that a University of Queensland team have successfully tested a supersonic scramjet (air-breathing supersonic combustion ramjet engine). Read more here or here. Great to see after previous problems. Does the future of air travel still include those breakfast egg-roll things?"

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  1. Scramjet! by sulli · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just love that word. Scramjet!

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  2. Rome Invented Scramjets by AndyChrist · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Rome invented scramjets.

  3. Re:Australia's inventing all the cool stuff. by jquirke · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I pray that you are not American...

    Because if you are:

    1. Shitty beer

    Yeah, chances are you an ignorant type and have only sampled the exported Australian beers, not only that, but perhaps it doesn't taste close enough to water?

    2. Crime

    errr next one - Americans also invented the Second Amendment - what a great invention that was!

    3. Stupidty

    Yes you australias are very cool lol

    --jquirke

  4. Ramjet? by stankyho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Roger Ramjet he's our man hero of our nation.

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    eeww, I'll have a crab juice.
  5. The MPAA won't like this by Oswald · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    A dream of aviation experts since the 1950s, an airliner with scramjet engines could cut flight times between London and Sydney to two hours from 24 now, making inflight movies obsolete.

    I'll bet Senator Hollings has already been alerted to the dangers of this technology. A bill banning its use will no doubt be forthcoming shortly ;)