Japan Plans Test of 'New Concorde'

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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Don't kill the Kangaroo(s)

[emidln]

So let me get this right. The Japanese build a supersonic jet for passenger flight. They have the design, build a prototype and decide to test it....over Australia? It sounds like somebody picked the short stick.

Re:This is the next step

[TheKidWho]

Burt is currently hiding up the asses of people who don't know jack shit about orbital mechanics.