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Japan Plans Test of 'New Concorde'

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yes-please-go-faster-please dept.

Steve Nixon writes "Japan's space agency plans to launch an arrow-shaped airplane at twice the speed of sound high over the Australian outback as early as next month in a crucial test of the country's push to develop a supersonic successor to the retired Concorde."

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  1. Did anyone else by varkman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hear the thunderbird theme while reading this?

  2. Re:This is the next step by lastchance_000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I need a jet turbine powered motorcycle!

    ...and a pony!