NcSchu
2007-10-25, 01:13 PM
http://regmedia.co.uk/2007/10/24/a2_hyperliner.jpg
Courtesy of The Register (See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/24 ... _airliner/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/24/hypersonic_hydrogen_rocket_airliner/))
The European Union (EU) has agreed further funding for a European civil hypersonics project whose goal is to achieve passenger flights from Brussels to Sydney in "two to four hours", at speeds of Mach 4 to 8.
The aircraft will have a different engine than Concorde which will (obviously) allow it to travel at higher speeds, but will also allow it to fly sub-sonically if it has to and can fire up when stationary eliminating the need for a booster. It will also be insanely large, as you can see in the photo. Not as good-looking as Concorde though..
Courtesy of The Register (See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/24 ... _airliner/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/24/hypersonic_hydrogen_rocket_airliner/))
The European Union (EU) has agreed further funding for a European civil hypersonics project whose goal is to achieve passenger flights from Brussels to Sydney in "two to four hours", at speeds of Mach 4 to 8.
The aircraft will have a different engine than Concorde which will (obviously) allow it to travel at higher speeds, but will also allow it to fly sub-sonically if it has to and can fire up when stationary eliminating the need for a booster. It will also be insanely large, as you can see in the photo. Not as good-looking as Concorde though..