nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
11-17-2004, 08:58 AM
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nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
yes, this is from my homepage of yahoo. 
but this is pretty bad *** if you ask me. isnt this like Mach 10?
http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid..._and_Aerospace
"An unmanned NASA jet screamed into the record books high over the Pacific Ocean by reaching speeds of almost 7,000 mph, brightening hopes that humans might one day be able to fly across a continent in minutes instead of hours. The 12-foot-long X-43A supersonic combustion ramjet -- or scramjet -- flew on its own power for just 10 seconds after separating from a booster rocket, but it was enough to excite researchers"
but this is pretty bad *** if you ask me. isnt this like Mach 10?
http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid..._and_Aerospace
"An unmanned NASA jet screamed into the record books high over the Pacific Ocean by reaching speeds of almost 7,000 mph, brightening hopes that humans might one day be able to fly across a continent in minutes instead of hours. The 12-foot-long X-43A supersonic combustion ramjet -- or scramjet -- flew on its own power for just 10 seconds after separating from a booster rocket, but it was enough to excite researchers"
11-17-2004, 09:01 AM
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Re:nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
That is amazing. I am more interested in the practical aplications of this. Like mentioned in your post, faster flights for travelers.
This will never happen without it being cost effective, which I doubt it is.
This will never happen without it being cost effective, which I doubt it is.
11-17-2004, 09:07 AM
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Re:nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
it wouldn't. the person would probably be killed.try to imagine that.
" yes sir, we are ready for take initiation. 3, 2, 1, go.... gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh splat.
couple of seconds later something going really fast kits Cuba and Fidel Castro falls down again and breaks some more ----.
" yes sir, we are ready for take initiation. 3, 2, 1, go.... gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh splat.
couple of seconds later something going really fast kits Cuba and Fidel Castro falls down again and breaks some more ----.
11-17-2004, 09:13 AM
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Re:nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
Originally Posted by Cray91
That is amazing. I am more interested in the practical aplications of this. Like mentioned in your post, faster flights for travelers.
This will never happen without it being cost effective, which I doubt it is.
This will never happen without it being cost effective, which I doubt it is.
11-17-2004, 10:08 AM
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Re:nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
The news report I watched said this was the 1st step in getting to the practical applications of this technology.
They said they are hoping to develop jets that would allow you to fly from Los Angeles to NYC in under 30 minutes!
They said they are hoping to develop jets that would allow you to fly from Los Angeles to NYC in under 30 minutes!
11-17-2004, 12:32 PM
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Re:nasa's jet reaches 7,000 mph
Originally Posted by xenocron
The news report I watched said this was the 1st step in getting to the practical applications of this technology.
They said they are hoping to develop jets that would allow you to fly from Los Angeles to NYC in under 30 minutes!
They said they are hoping to develop jets that would allow you to fly from Los Angeles to NYC in under 30 minutes!
