Could we fly from London to New York in an hour?

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  1. uggboy
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    || Could we fly from London to New York in an hour? ||

    Sounds amazing! Is this the revolution or evolution of aviation?:)
     
    uggboy, Aug 13, 2012
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    No sure the cost would justify the shorter time in my case...didn't Concorde tix sell for $10,000 or something? :)
     
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    Maybe in the future there will come a time when such speeds are the norm. Depends on the input, will and technology. IMHO, Concorde was the first act, will this be the second act? I sincerely hope they get costs under control too. It will eventually take a very long time to achieve this goal.;)
     
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    I think this tech is more so for war/military. Air drops or cruise misslle launched from a couple timezone's away and still hit the target within 6 hrs.

    Passengers riding in something ... idk about that. Plus getting the craft up/down safely with life is something that has to be thought about.
     
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    Did it not have a "situation" today? Seems that a tad more work required before this is baked.
     
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    Only in that the aircraft destroyed itself in the form of a control surface misbehaving even before it reached the sound barrier. :oops:
     
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