Hypersonic jet

[Gingeletiss]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19257769

 

Hypersonic jet WaveRider is to undergo another test flight above the Pacific Ocean aiming to reach Mach 6.

 

At this speed - more than 4,300mph (6,900km/h) - it could travel from London to New York in about an hour.

 

 

Will help my travelling to Australia..

[Minty]

Will help my travelling to Australia..

Only if you're planning on travelling to Australia still in 2050... gonna be awhile before we see any commercial implementation methinks.

[Pugwash]

"The WaveRider test flight is expected to last for about five minutes. At the end of it, the aircraft will break into pieces and fall into the Pacific."

 

Hmmm, I think I'll wait until they improve it a bit...

[Gingeletiss]

Only if you're planning on travelling to Australia still in 2050... gonna be awhile before we see any commercial implementation methinks.

 

Yeh, saw this on the second reading, hope I live to 96 then