Paris – World’s First ‘Hypersonic’ Jet Will Fly NY to London in 1 Hour

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    Paris – Capable of soaring above the atmosphere at 3,125 mph on biofuel made from seaweed, EADS’s proposed Zero Emission Hypersonic Transportation (ZEHST) could significantly reduce air travel time. The usual eight-hour flight from New York to London would take one, less than half the time it took the old Concorde.

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    Whereas the the Concorde failed because of its extremely noisy takeoffs and landings, expensive tickets, outdated cockpits and high maintenance checks, the ZEHST will be “one of the world’s most eco-friendly aircraft” thanks to its use of seaweed biofuel.

    Packed with rocket engines for shooting the aircraft above the atmosphere, ramjet engines for Mach 4 cruising speeds and conventional jet engines to ensure “quiet” take-offs and landings, the ZEHST should be ready in…*wait for it*…40 years.


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    Monseyer
    Monseyer
    12 years ago

    Why 40 years?

    12 years ago

    So instead of going to the Mountains, will go to London for summer.

    VeyIzMir
    VeyIzMir
    12 years ago

    If I buy a ticket now…..can I get a good discount?

    AlbertEinstein
    AlbertEinstein
    12 years ago

    Please. This is literally a “paper airplane”. Hypersonic flight is 10 – 20 years in the future. The US just did two flight tests: one of them was marginal, the other failed. The Europeans haven’t done a single flight test yet.

    engelalber
    engelalber
    12 years ago

    All great mechanical and engineering advances have been made by people of vision, of which there have been a paucity of late. Do you think that Wilbur and Orville expected to make the Wright Flyer in just a few years?

    Mikerose
    Mikerose
    12 years ago

    Price range for ticket
    ?

    12 years ago

    So in one night I’ll be able to go to a chasina in Stamford Hill or Golders Green, and then back to Ateres Chynka for a quick Mazel Tov, and actually show up for work the next day on time. Amazing!

    5TResident
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    5TResident
    12 years ago

    It will never be built.

    CampRunamok
    CampRunamok
    12 years ago

    The “flight” proposed here will be sub-orbital. Basically, the craft takes off like a plane but accelerates upward in a rocket-like trajectory, out of the atmosphere. This will be quite a thrill-ride for the space enthusiast!

    Then again…

    “…rocket engines for shooting the aircraft above the atmosphere, ramjet engines for Mach 4 cruising speeds and conventional jet engines to ensure “quiet” take-offs and landings…”

    That is a huge amount of “dead weight” to shoot out into the black. Run it on seaweed, LOX or gossamer this thing is going to be expensive to operate.

    hadar
    hadar
    12 years ago

    so basicly, the longest part of traveling to europe will now be getting to the airport!

    Erlich
    Erlich
    12 years ago

    I prefer Kefitzat HaDerech in the days of Tanach.

    EinYid
    EinYid
    12 years ago

    So on a flight to London budget yourself 3 hours, 2 hours for the ride to and from the airports, and 1 hour the actual flight.

    skvererebbe
    skvererebbe
    12 years ago

    40 years ? i think i rather go with the current 8 hours !

    bubii
    bubii
    12 years ago

    thanks but id rather wait for the star treck beam me down scotty then this plane i think in 40 years will have that to:).

    12 years ago

    Will it fly to London only? How about ghetting to Eretz Yisroel in 1 1/2 hour. Works for me.

    12 years ago

    In 40 years I expect to have my own personal jetpack that flies me to wherever I want.

    12 years ago

    Too bad the 6 million kedushim didn’t have a plane like this to escape the satanic europeans.