‘Son of Concorde’ gets the go ahead: Craft that can go from London to New York in THREE HOURS

DAILYMAIL.COM ^ | 17 November 2015 | ELLIE ZOLFAGHARIFARD

[sukhoi-30mki]

The world's first private supersonic jet could take off in as little as six years. The AS2 plane will be capable of supersonic travel, allowing passengers to travel between London and New York in just four hours, and Los Angeles to Tokyo in six

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[Daniel Ramsey]

Reminds me of a century, like an F 104.

[mkjessup]

If only Boeing had proceeded with their proposed SST (Boeing 2707), that magnificent plane had a projected cruising speed of 2900 mph, what a plane!

[M Kehoe]

Good morning.

“ZOLFAGHARIFARD”

I don’t believe it.

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[Jack Hammer]

It may be my advanced age, and you may certainly call me regressed, but I prefer the relaxed pace, luxurious amenities, and cordial social interaction of a comfy cruise ship.

[Dr. Sivana]

“ZOLFAGHARIFARD”

I don’t believe it.

She doesn't seem to be guilty of anything.

[NYer]

But will it pass Obama's "eco friendly" test?

Supersonic Concorde

First flight: 2 March 1969
Introduction: 21 January 1976

Fuel Burn Rate: 26,400 gallons /119,500 ltrs / 95,680 kgs
Fuel Consumption (at Idle Power) 1100 kgs/hr (302 Gallons/hr)

[M Kehoe]

You’re right, not guilty.

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[uglybiker]

Come, Concorde!

[RayChuang88]

I think it's likely the plane will have a top speed of Mach 1.6.

There's good reasons for this:

1. You don't need to run the engine with constant afterburner so much, and that dramatically reduces fuel consumption.
2. The new engines can run in the same supercruise mode that the engine on the F-22A Raptor does for most of its supersonic flight regime, and that reduces fuel consumption even further.
3. Limiting it to Mach 1.6 means far less need for expensive stainless steel or titanium structural components. In fact, it makes it possible to use a lot more composite structural materials, an additional factor in lowering fuel consumption.
4. Limiting the top speed to Mach 1.6 also means easier design to shape to plane to eliminate the pressure wave buildup that causes the sonic boom in the first place.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

If only Boeing had proceeded with their proposed SST (Boeing 2707), that magnificent plane had a projected cruising speed of 2900 mph, what a plane!

2707 SST had a projected cruise speed of 2900 km/h, not 2900 mph. Still, that's 1800 mph - three times faster than today's jetliners.

[TexasFreeper2009]

too bad the government will make you wait in security for an additional 3 hours!

[Celtic Conservative]

Reminds me of the Pan-Am space liner from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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[HartleyMBaldwin]

The stubby wings and the T-tail do remind me of the Starfighter, now that you mention it.

[wally_bert]

Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore riding through the land.

Great sketch.

[JRios1968]

Looks like an F-104 Starfighter, on steroids

[r_barton]

Hope this is not another paper airplane and they actually bend some metal to make one.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

“and a luxurious 30ft-long cabin that will seat up to 12 passengers. “

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12 passengers?

12 passengers?

It’s a private plane, basically. Very expensive.

[Wilum]

The stubby wings and the T-tail do remind me of the Starfighter

Thought of the F-104 myself as soon as I saw the picture :D

[newfreep]

2001 is probably my all time fav movie...