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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.

  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. 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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