Posted on 04/08/2021 6:40:49 PM PDT by Rummyfan
President Joe Biden has caused confusion after predicting some commercial airplanes could fly at speeds of up to 21,000 miles per hour in the next 10 years, faster than the hypersonic weapons under development by the military.
“We’re going to talk about commercial aircraft flying at subsonic speeds, supersonic speeds, be able to figuratively, if you may, if we decide to do it, be able to traverse the world in an hour, travel at 21,000 miles an hour," Biden said.
The White House has yet to clarify Biden's comments, made during a Wednesday address aimed at promoting his $2.25 trillion infrastructure and jobs spending package.
The speed of 21,000 miles an hour roughly equates to Mach 28, or 28 times the speed of sound.
In comparison, the new AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, which failed to detach from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber during a U.S. Air Force test launch this week in California, is designed to reach up to Mach 5. The Army and Navy are developing similar ground- and sea-launched hypersonic weapons.
The fastest commercial airplane flies at less than Mach 1.
Some companies, such as Boeing, have been working since 2018 on aircraft that could travel up to Mach 5. Those airliners may not be realized until “before the end of the decade," at least according to rival Aerion, which is exploring its own options.
During his speech Wednesday, Biden pitched his "American Jobs Plan" as a proposal that could help the nation "build for tomorrow."
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Many politicians honestly believe they can repeal the laws of physics.
Biden talks about commercial planes flying at Mach 28, but doesn’t understand how a refrigerator works.
These are pathetic, parasitic creatures.
He probably meant they would fly at 21,000 feet.
“Biden talks about commercial planes flying at Mach 28, but doesn’t understand how a refrigerator works”
Hell, as down on white people as he is I don’t think he has grasped how to operate a mirror.
I'll bet once they figure out how to add trunalimunumaprzure to jet fuel, you'll be able to make a plane that will go 21,000 bazillion bazillion miles per hour.
You will be able to arrive at your destination before you've left.
Well, he does have 120 years of experience.
Invoke the 25th immediately. Biden is nuts
They’ll be Spandex jackets, one for everyone!
ping to the Big Maroon
> Orbital velocity is 17,000 miles per hour so they won’t be planes for long.
>>No worries, mate. Biden will sign an Executive Order that raises orbital escape velocity to 25,000 miles per hour. Easy peasy!
He may even pass legislation to square the circle again.
I volunteer Juan Williams as a crash-test dummy for the trial run of the 21K mph jet.
“commercial aircraft flying at subsonic speeds...”
The Space Shuttle flew 15,000 mph. It was a jet and not a commercial aircraft.
17000 miles an hour is orbital speed.
Biden is a buffoon.
And they will run on batteries too.
That was kind of my point. Any current commercial craft would have the wings and tale yanked off at half that speed.
Just pissed off a being called sloJoe
No need to imagine. Just look at what they did to Trump regarding “injecting bleach” or the people in Charlottesville.
Nope, the space shuttle was not a jet.
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