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Son of Concorde

Posted by michael on from the faster-than-a-speeding-bullet dept.

targo writes "BBC reports that EADS is considering a new generation hypersonic commercial aircraft. "Son of Concorde" would be twice as fast, carry twice as many passengers while being much quieter than its predecessor. It would get from Tokyo to Paris in just two hours, US destinations are not mentioned. However, as Japan's failure last summer suggests, it might not happen too easily."

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  1. Two hours?? by mr.henry · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mr. Burns' Spruce Moose can fly from New York to the Belgian Congo in 17 minutes.

    1. Re:Two hours?? by deglr6328 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Freemasons run the country!

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    2. Re:Two hours?? by chrisfez · · Score: 2, Funny

      I predict that within one-hundred years, planes will be twice as powerful, 10,000 times larger, and so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe will be able to afford one!

  2. Fast for a reason! by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny
    It would get from Tokyo to Paris in just two hours

    And because of that they dont have to server dinner. Pretty sneaky!

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    1. Re:Fast for a reason! by mcpkaaos · · Score: 4, Funny

      Trust me, that's more and advantage for the passengers, not the airline.

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  3. fun fun, but it's still not teleportation by TLouden · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nothing beats teleportation so I'm still not buying(not that I could afford a ticket on such an aircraft).

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    1. Re:fun fun, but it's still not teleportation by KiwiEngineer · · Score: 2, Funny

      I am reminded of the Douglas Adams song about teleportation:

      I teleported home one night
      With Ron and Sid and Meg.
      Ron stole Meggie's heart away
      And I got Sidney's leg.

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  4. no wonder! by MasTRE · · Score: 2, Funny

    > ... US destinations are not mentioned ...

    Because us Americans will complain about the noise so bitterly (why did you move next to the airport, Einstein, if you don't like engine noise? to save a few bucks? then live with the noise!) we'll still be using 1960s technology well into the 22nd century.

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  5. Re:Not half the world... by zulux · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think Europe to Japan is a North Pole route, so it's a lot shorter then it sounds.

    Much as I love Really Fast things, the enviromental effects will be the big hurdel, not noise.

    And the best thing about a Polar route? - There's none of that pesky Ozone to get in the way of your hyper-speed aero-plane.

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  6. Uh oh... by eurleif · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look at the name, Son of COncord. Coincidence?

  7. Re:Two Hours? I dont think so. by MavEtJu · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then it says Paris to Tokyo in 2 hours! Hell no.

    If it takes 7 hours (say 8 for easy math) to transport 150 people, twice as fast for 300 people (twice as much) will make it 2 hours. If it was for 150 people it would be 4 hours.

    Edwin, statistics expert.

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  8. Re:Two Hours? I dont think so. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, you've got it all wrong. Mach is like the richter scale. So mach 4 is actually 4 times as fast as mach 2. So it should be taking only an hour to get there. Now subtract the time they save from not refueling, and it should be approximately -1 hours. See, it's like in Superman, if fly around the earth fast enough, then you cross the timezones fast enough to make time go backwards. Einstein proved this with his special relativity theory.

  9. Re:Won't work. by ckaminski · · Score: 2, Funny

    They consistently do a fine job of putting the Red Sox in their place... doh!

  10. Re:Impressive by agallagh42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    So said orbiting craft would accelerate and decelerate at each end of the trip instantaneously? I'd hate to be on the housekeeping crew. It'd be very messy in the cabin...

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