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Japan Solicits NASA's Help on Supersonic Jet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the high-hopes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Since the Concorde supersonic jet is now retired, Japan is looking for the next generation supersonic flight solution. Japan's space agency is planning talks with NASA next month. They are looking for a partner since they have experienced a 'string of glitches, including a nose cone problem during the latest test flight in March.'"

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  1. Artist's Rendition of the Japanese Supersonic Jet by reporter · · Score: 0, Redundant
    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has a web page offering an artist's rendition of the supersonic jet plane. There is also a picture of a scaled-down model of the plane. The model was successfully tested in late 2005.

    A little bit of mental morphing of the image could transform it into the pre-Federation Enterprise (NX-01). Will the Vulcans make first contact in Tokyo?