OCgringo Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 The US airforce tested a jet today that did almost 5000 mph , yes 5000 ! now if they could ever get this working it could mean USA to BKK in less than 2 hours ! definately a "quicky" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3575561.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 actually, that was a NASA test. The Airforce has it's own program with a different SCRAM jet. This one is being developed for commercial aviation purposes. Wow, that would set you back in your seat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 I am actually a bit pissed about this one. They are claiming it as the "First" and it ain't! U of Q in Aus has been working on this for years. Finally they got the go ahead to use same Naza and US Aif Force shit to do the teest and NASA said "Only after we go first"/ So year before Nasa had their first attmept, blew up. Aussies then got the go ahead, and it was confirmed that they went hypersonic for a few seconds (These flights are "Micro" flights! NASA very pissed as the Aussies did it on a budget 1/100 of NASA a few million! JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 OCgringo said:The US airforce tested a jet today that did almost 5000 mph , yes 5000 ! now if they could ever get this working it could mean USA to BKK in less than 2 hours ! definately a "quicky" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3575561.stm Hi Not enough time for dinner and a drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Jimmie Blonde said:I am actually a bit pissed about this one. They are claiming it as the "First" and it ain't! U of Q in Aus has been working on this for years. Finally they got the go ahead to use same Naza and US Aif Force shit to do the teest and NASA said "Only after we go first"/ So year before Nasa had their first attmept, blew up. Aussies then got the go ahead, and it was confirmed that they went hypersonic for a few seconds (These flights are "Micro" flights! NASA very pissed as the Aussies did it on a budget 1/100 of NASA a few million! JB agree, I have been following this for a while and the Ozzies are definately the leaders of this tech in my view. And yes they are only tests to prove that the damn engine can actually do it. And the lads downunder did it FIRST. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKNUT Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 HI I thought the same thing today ord to bkk in 2 hours that would be great. I dont give a shit who did it first just get it done then I can just go to BKK every day. I bet that thing would burn a shit load of fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 great stuff indeed - we just scrapped the supersonic concorde as biz was poor & now they think anyone are going to pay for these fast as ligtning speeds??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi There are guys paying millions to go into space ...so im sure plenty will pay big $$$ to try the flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thalenoi Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 ib13 said:great stuff indeed - we just scrapped the supersonic concorde as biz was poor & now they think anyone are going to pay for these fast as ligtning speeds??? Business was not poor. The Us airline industry through the FAA did its utmost best to kill the Concorde by not allowing that bird to land at any US airport, JFK to begin with. Seems the US dropped its supersonic project whilst the Concorde went on. Concorde technology is old. time to replace that bird has come a long way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 well I will not live long enough to get a "star trek" transporter room but it would be nice to "Been me up Scotty" and put me down in BKK ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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