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Old 29th Nov 2016, 14:19
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Yet another supersonic transport jet promised...

...complete with the obligatory fancy interior :

Supersonic 'Boom' jet promises to fly from Sydney to LA in under seven hours

These seem to pop up every couple of years. This one promises SYD-LAX in under 7 hours, for a fare of around US$3500, all based on "existing technology". If you look at the company website, there seem to be some serious people involved, and a 1/3 scale prototype is due to fly in "late 2017". But is there really any reason to think this is not just another deluded fantasy?

(I would love to be wrong, though)
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