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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. Won't work. by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 0, Troll
    If it's not invented by the yankees, you can sure bet your ass that they're gonna try their damn best to can it.

    Like they did with Concorde.

  2. Whiner by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you don't like noisy airplanes, why the fuck do you move to live next to an airport? Fucking whiner

  3. Re:Economics? by adam613 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Er, no. Concorde flew above 60,000 feet, where air resistance is much less than the customary 35,000 feet. Concorde was just as a fuel-efficient cruiser as subsonic planes; trouble is, it sucked 25% of it's fuel on take-off...

    Um, no. Concorde was assigned a block cruise altitude of 50,000-60,000 feet. Also, it used a LOT more fuel during cruise than normal planes, because of the afterburners. Think before you post.