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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. Where's my Heart of Gold? by hurtstotouchfire · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I'm not too impressed. But then again, I won't be impressed until they're delivering the Heart of Gold to my doorstep.

    Somehow reading too much scifi makes it harder to enjoy new technology.

  2. Spruce Moose by OneArmedMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    *Click* ( sound of pistol being cocked ) /Mr-Burns : " I Said get in!!! "