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'Son of Concorde' is finally unveiled: NASA pulls back the curtain on its 100-foot, $247million supersonic jet that replaces the loud sonic boom with a softer 'thump' and can travel from London to New York in under 4 hours
2024-01-16
Posted by:Skidmark

#6  Four hours by jet vs 30 minutes by Musk's Rocket Shuttle.
Posted by: SteveS   2024-01-16 21:37  

#5  If I had the resources, I would have for the sheer novelty, at least once.

My question would be, how many modern physiques could fit on one?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-01-16 13:49  

#4  go 2nd class and go more often
leroy graham boat builder
Posted by: irish rage boy   2024-01-16 09:55  

#3  ^Maybe away from London.
To Pope, not NYC.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-01-16 09:53  

#2  Can't remember ever getting in that big a hurry to get to London.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-01-16 09:22  

#1  X-59 has been developed by American aerospace firm Lockheed Martin after being awarded the $247.5 million design contract by NASA in 2016.

It looks like a dart dart a needle nose.
Posted by: Bobby   2024-01-16 09:21  

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