Space Plane to Offer 2 Hour Flight around the World

secretsather writes "Two hour flights to the other side of the world may seem like a scene from a science fiction movie; but the technology is in place, and a plane that can do just that is currently in development. While it looks like a scene from a flight simulator, the Astrox space plane is the real deal, and the Astrox Corporation says it could revolutionize the transportation industry. Traveling as fast as Mach 25 with at least 30 minutes of space shuttle-like views while in orbit is the highlight of this plane, and The Astrox Corporation, along with their partners, are claiming to have finally overcome their largest problem, mixing fuel."

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It would still take 6 hours to get there

[Anonymous Coward]

1/2 hour - drive to space-port
2.0 hours - security/checkin
1/2 hours - sit on space-plane tarmac
2.0 hours - flight
1/2 hour - baggage claim
1/2 hour - drive from space-port

Bloatware

[Toby The Economist]

Prior 9/11; two hours pre-flight, eight hours in flight, half hour at the other end : 10.5 hours.

Post 9/11; four hours pre-flight, eight hours in flight, one hour at the other end : 13 hours

Hyperdrive; four hours pre-flight, two hours in flight, one hour at the other end : 7 hours.

Pre-flight security bloatware, god-dammit. I upgrade my plane so it's four times faster and I'm still only 50% better off than I was originally!