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

    Rome invented scramjets.

  2. 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