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September 20, 2015 02:00 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/VlP1_8dOIIs/proposed-lapcat-ii-hypersonic-airliner-brussels-to-sydney-in-less-than-3-hours
Proposed Lapcat II Hypersonic Airliner: Brussels to Sydney in Less Than 3 Hours
New submitter AG_2011 writes: Could an airliner that flies anywhere in under 3 hours be in service by 2030? One estimate puts the cost one way at €5,000 (£3,700) per seat for a Brussels to Sydney trip. The Lapcat-II project's Mach 8 airliner will be capable of 8,500 km/h (5,280 mph) and could take passengers on this trip in 2 hours and 55 minutes. The race is on...Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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