1 posted on
06/26/2018 4:49:08 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
How can Boeing afford it?
Get government support. A hypersonic object with the mass of an airliner is an awesome weapon as well as prompt transport. Russia has invested heavily in this area, or at least bragged about it. I wouldn’t be surprised if the US had some projects in this area already, as well.
To: BenLurkin
OK, have been seeing renderings of these things all my life....
Build one already!!
To: BenLurkin
It sometimes seems some new take on the old Boeing SST is trotted out every few years.
5 posted on
06/26/2018 4:58:35 PM PDT by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: BenLurkin
When they have a failure its gonna be that much more fast and spectacular.
9 posted on
06/26/2018 5:06:17 PM PDT by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: BenLurkin
My understanding is that regulations intended to combat noise (sonic booms) are huge factor behind the stagnation in commercial aerospace speed over the last 50 years. Does Boeing have a plan to address the sonic boom issue? Also, the Concorde was expensive to maintain and operate, and its high fares proved fatal when travel dipped post 9/11.
With all that said, I'd love to see this sort of thing really happen. It's sad how little innovation has happened in commercial aerospace during the last 60 years compared to the 60 years before that.
To: BenLurkin
Just make sure there aren’t any pieces of metal on the runway at takeoff.
16 posted on
06/26/2018 5:20:13 PM PDT by
moovova
To: BenLurkin
Forget that. We should build a high-speed train to Japan. It can go under or over the ocean, and the governor of California can head up the project, as he has valuable experience with these things.
17 posted on
06/26/2018 5:23:28 PM PDT by
Disambiguator
(Keepin' it analog.)
To: BenLurkin
I think Spacex will beat them with a pure rocket solution. They have already demonstrated the technology.
18 posted on
06/26/2018 5:25:27 PM PDT by
cicero2k
To: KC_Lion
20 posted on
06/26/2018 5:30:25 PM PDT by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: BenLurkin
They have been showing a “rendering” of a hypersonic jet since I was a kid. IM 62!
22 posted on
06/26/2018 5:35:18 PM PDT by
jaz.357
(Blithering Intellectual.)
To: BenLurkin
Didn’t they call their last piece of vaporware the “Sonic Cruiser”?
New picture, or did they just recycle the one from 10 years ago?
24 posted on
06/26/2018 5:43:28 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: BenLurkin
In-flight service will be a flurry of activity.
25 posted on
06/26/2018 5:44:32 PM PDT by
SgtHooper
(If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
To: BenLurkin
29 posted on
06/26/2018 6:09:30 PM PDT by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: BenLurkin
Yes but you still have to get to the airport 4 hrs before departure.
To: BenLurkin
That thing will create holes in the ozone layer and cause widespread melanoma /s.
34 posted on
06/26/2018 6:31:14 PM PDT by
fso301
To: BenLurkin
When I go the Philippines its freakin 12 hours MINIMUM. Japan is closer by an hour and most of my stops are in Narita. This will help.
38 posted on
06/26/2018 6:48:48 PM PDT by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: BenLurkin
42 posted on
06/26/2018 7:13:46 PM PDT by
Retvet
(Retvet)
To: BenLurkin
Perfect plane for AIR FORCE ONE.
43 posted on
06/26/2018 7:14:57 PM PDT by
353FMG
To: BenLurkin
"I think in the next decade or two you're going to see them become a reality," They have been saying this every decade since the 707 came out.
49 posted on
06/29/2018 1:16:55 PM PDT by
hattend
To: BenLurkin
Great looking plane, until it’s discovered it can carry fuel or passengers, but not both.
50 posted on
06/29/2018 1:18:54 PM PDT by
Professional Engineer
(Looks like I'll have to buy the White Album again.)
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