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Old 17th Jun 2020, 12:12
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.Scott
 
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Fast Bird planned for ATPs

How soon will we see 1 hour flights between any city and any other city?
The "Bird" is Elon's Starship - promising any Earth-to-Earth trip in less than an hour.

Elon just gave a time estimate on this.
Here's a quick Twitter exchange:
Viv @flcnhvy 16h
Replying to
@elonmusk
What's the current target for the first Earth to Earth flights?

Elon Musk @elonmusk 15h

There will be many test flights before commercial passengers are carried. First Earth to Earth test flights might be in 2 or 3 years.

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Given Elon's history with time estimates - let's expect this within the next 10 years.
So, if you're looking to get checked out on a 120-ton bird with 6 engines, each able to provide 450,000 pounds of force...
And that's just the top stage.
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