NASA 'new Concorde' 1,354 mph
It's interesting to see the speed (and time barrers) move up. I think it would be too expensive to be feasible for passengers but we're heading in that direction of faster travel in the future (perhaps).
NASA test ‘the new Concorde’: 1,354mph jet to fly passengers from UK to US in THREE HOURS
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A SUPERSONIC jet capable of flying passengers across the Atlantic ocean in just three hours could change air travel forever.
By Joshua Nevett / Published 25th February 2017
NASA has wind tunnel tested the futuristic aircraft dubbed “the new Concorde”.
The revolutionary Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) project is aiming to create a jet that can break the 767mph sound barrier.
Space boffins from the US space agency have joined forces with Lockheed Martin to work on the ambitious project.
Engineer Charles Bolden hopes the jets will one day ferry passengers across the Atlantic in half the time of a conventional aircraft.
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REVOLUTIONARY: Concordes can travel at a top speed of 1,354 mph
Currently it takes a commercial airliner around eight hours to fly from the US to the UK.
From London to New York, a Concorde's average flight time is around 3 hours 30 minutes.
Bolden said: “NASA is working hard to make flight greener, safer and quieter – all while developing aircraft that travel faster, and building an aviation system that operates more efficiently.
“To that end, it’s worth noting that it's been almost 70 years since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 as part of our predecessor agency's high speed research.
"Now we’re continuing that supersonic X-plane legacy with this preliminary design award for a quieter supersonic jet with an aim toward passenger flight."
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RAPID: NASA hopes the jet will change air travel forever
NASA test 'the new Concorde': Jet to fly across the Atlantic in 3 hours | Daily Star